Thursday, December 31, 2020
Brexit: New Irish Sea trade border begins operating
The trade border means most commercial goods entering NI from GB now require a customs declaration.
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MF Doom: Hip-hop star dies aged 49
A number of artists have paid tribute to the artist, real name Daniel Dumile.
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The Papers: New Year hope and campaign to recruit 'jabs army'
The first newspapers of 2021 offer a message of hope after "the worst year in living memory".
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Citing pandemic, prosecutors in case against officers in George Floyd’s death want trial delay.
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In Dakar, the usual soundtrack of fireworks on every corner was muted.
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The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, HBO Max, Hulu and More in January
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Klara Kasparova, Mother of Chess Champion and His Guide, Dies at 83
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Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats
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MF Doom, Masked Rapper With Intricate Rhymes, Is Dead at 49
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Chief Justice Praises the Courts’ Responses to the Pandemic
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There will be a late-night delivery of a venerated sardine in Maine.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Brexit: Dover-Calais route 'will work well on 1 January'
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink says there will not be congestion when new trading rules begin later.
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Tesco, Pizza Hut and Superdrug in minimum wage fail
Almost 140 companies investigated between 2016-18 failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers.
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Drone users face new rules across Europe and UK
The regulations relax the distinctions between commercial and recreational drone use.
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Covid: France mobilises 100,000 police to stop New Year's Eve gatherings
Like other European countries, France will see muted celebrations to mark the last night of the year.
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To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.
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This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.
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Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead
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As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes
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Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59
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Stimulus, Virus Variant, Georgia: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Covid-19: Biden says Trump vaccine roll-out is 'falling behind'
The US president-elect calls for vaccinations to be ramped up as he warns of a "tough period" ahead.
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The Papers: 'New tiers eve' and PM's Brexit 'triumph'
The papers say England's toughest virus rules will be extended further, while MPs vote on the UK-EU deal.
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Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.
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Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness
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More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado
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Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.
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China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work
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Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List
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When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond
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Stimulus Checks, Virus Variant, Breonna Taylor: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
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Arrest of Cameraman in Ethiopia Signals Wider Crackdown
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At Least One More Louisville Officer Tied to Breonna Taylor Raid Will Be Fired
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Monday, December 28, 2020
Relief Package Grows as Campaign Issue in Georgia Senate Races
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California’s governor says it’s ‘self-evident’ that stay-at-home orders will be extended.
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Remembering the Restaurants America Lost in 2020
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Stimulus Checks, Vaccines, Pardons: Your Monday Evening Briefing
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Trump’s Veto Threat Did Little to Alter Stimulus Package
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Joseph Bachelder III, Engineer of the Golden Parachute, Dies at 88
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An Intimate Send-Off to the Year of Being Together
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
Covid: South Africa passes one million infections as cases surge
The grim milestone comes after a new variant of coronavirus is identified in the country.
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The Papers: 'Vacc to the future' and village hall jabs
The papers focus on how the UK's vaccination programme will work if the Oxford jab is approved.
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What We Learned From Week 16 of the N.F.L. Season
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Ravens Snatch Back Giants’ Playoff Hopes
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Stimulus in Limbo, but Not the Rent or Utility Bills
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Saturday, December 26, 2020
Central and Southern California have 0 percent I.C.U. capacity, in a state already low on hospital beds.
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Friday, December 25, 2020
The Papers: The Queen's pride and a new special relationship?
The Boxing Day front pages reflect on the Queen's Christmas address and the UK's post-Brexit future
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The relief bill’s fate is uncertain as the clock runs down on unemployment aid.
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Duke Women’s Basketball Ends Season Early Because of Virus Concerns
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Thursday, December 24, 2020
Daniel Pearl: Court orders release of man accused in journalist's murder
Omar Sheikh was acquitted earlier this year of murdering the US journalist in Pakistan in 2002.
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Michael Jackson: Neverland Ranch 'sold to billionaire for $22m'
Billionaire Ron Burkle reportedly buys the estate for a quarter of its initial asking price.
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In pictures: Christmas celebrations around the world
This year's services and events are being attended by far fewer people because of the Covid outbreak.
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Singapore Airlines rolls out a new digital health passport for passengers.
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Behind Trump Clemency, a Case Study in Special Access
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A few N.Y.C. hospitals fumble the vaccine rollout, with lower-risk workers cutting in line.
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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Trump Gives Clemency to More Allies, Including Manafort, Stone and Charles Kushner
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Black Doctor Dies of Covid-19 After Complaining of Racist Treatment
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Trump’s Attack on Coronavirus Relief Divides G.O.P. and Threatens Recovery
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