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• US election: The big issue that could hurt Trump

  31-10-2020 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Just ahead of the election, the US is seeing what could be the largest outbreak of the pandemic so far.
  
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• Coronavirus: The big US election issue that could hurt Trump

  31-10-2020 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Just ahead of the election, the US is seeing what could be the largest outbreak of the pandemic so far.
  
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• Biden and Trump campaign hard in the final sprint

  31-10-2020 23:58
  
  Rep. John Garamendi weighs in on the state of the two campaigns three days before the 2020 election.
  
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• France take win but not title as Dupont and Ntamack sparkle against Ireland

  31-10-2020 23:55
  
  France take win but not title as Dupont and Ntamack sparkle against Ireland* France 35-27 Ireland* Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack impress for runners-up
  
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• Covid-19: Austria and Portugal announce restrictions

  31-10-2020 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A number of European countries are enforcing new measures as cases continue to rise.
  
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• The Voice UK returns to TV screens with special catch-up episode

  31-10-2020 23:54
  
  Next week will see the semi-finals begin in earnest.
  
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• Stevie Wonder slams Trump over Proud Boys and coronavirus at rally with Biden and Obama

  31-10-2020 23:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  'We've got a situation going on because someone didn't handle their business right’
  
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• Win over Italy helps England seal Six Nations title as Ireland lose in Paris

  31-10-2020 23:48
  
  England were crowned 2020 Guinness Six Nations champions on points difference after a conclusive victory over Italy propelled them beyond the reach of closest rivals France and Ireland.Eddie Jones’ men overcame the rust that had set in after seven months of inactivity caused by the coronavirus pandemic to post a 34-5 win in Rome that placed them in a strong position to seize Wales’ crown.
  
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• The 2020 state of play

  31-10-2020 23:27
  
  How the state of the race looks just days before the 2020 presidential election; the panel reacts on 'Bill Hemmer Reports'
  
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• Stanford Study Links Trump Rallies to 700 COVID-19 Deaths

  31-10-2020 23:27
  
  Eighteen Trump rallies may have led to more than 700 COVID-19 deaths, including among people who did not attend the rallies, according to a new working paper from Stanford University researchers.While Joe Biden has tailored his presidential campaign toward smaller, more socially distanced events during the pandemic, President Donald Trump has made a selling point of his packed rallies, where mask use is often scarce. The Stanford paper studied 18 Trump rallies this year, and linked them to a sig
  
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• Ben Youngs double sinks Italy and puts England on course for French favour

  31-10-2020 23:25
  
  Ben Youngs double sinks Italy and puts England on course for French favour
  
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• ‘They’re Scared’: Trump and the GOP Make Desperate Bid to Keep Georgia Red

  31-10-2020 23:23
  
  Come Sunday night, amid a flurry of events to close out the campaign, President Donald Trump will find himself in Rome, Georgia as he plays defense to try and keep from losing a state that hasn’t gone for a Democrat in the presidential race since 1992.And that Trump has to spend crucial final minutes of the campaign in what was once seen as reliably red Georgia wasn’t lost on some Republicans elsewhere in the state like Larry Odum, the chairman of the Appling County Republicans who t
  
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• ‘They’re Scared’: Trump and Pence Make Desperate Bid to Keep Georgia Red

  31-10-2020 23:23
  
  Come Sunday night, amid a flurry of events to close out the campaign, President Donald Trump will find himself in Rome, Georgia as he plays defense to try and keep from losing a state that hasn’t gone for a Democrat in the presidential race since 1992.And that Trump has to spend crucial final minutes of the campaign in what was once seen as reliably red Georgia wasn’t lost on some Republicans elsewhere in the state like Larry Odum, the chairman of the Appling County Republicans who t
  
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• Burton wins 2nd straight to disrupt Xfinity Series playoffs

  31-10-2020 23:17
  
  Harrison Burton played the spoiler for a second consecutive week by winning Saturday at Martinsville Speedway to disrupt the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs.Burton became the youngest winner in Martinsville history at 20 years, 22 days, breaking the mark set by his father, Jeff, in 1990 when he was 23.It was Burton's fourth win of the season and, just like last week, spoiled the championship picture.
  
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• Johnson’s U-turn puts England under tough new lockdown

  31-10-2020 23:16
  
  Johnson’s U-turn puts England under tough new lockdown. Rules will shut pubs, cafes and non-vital shops, while local reviews will take place after a four-week period
  
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• Nicola Adams wows Strictly viewers with ‘powerful and sensitive’ performance

  31-10-2020 23:13
  
  Viewers praised their routine on social media.
  
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• England win rugby's Six Nations as France defeat Ireland in Paris

  31-10-2020 23:13
  
  England were crowned Six Nations Champions on Saturday after they beat Italy 34-5 in Rome and France defeated Ireland 35-27 in Paris.  Les Bleus notched up a bonus-point victory thanks to a fourth try from Virimi Vakatawa, but missed out on a first Championship title in a decade after not managing to claim a 31-point difference victory over the Irish.Earlier in the day, Rugby World Cup runners-up England overcame Italy 34-5 in Rome, with scrum-half Ben Youngs scoring twice in his 100th Test
  
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• Merkel's party set to decide on her successor in January

  31-10-2020 23:10
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) will choose a new leader in mid-January, the party's general secretary said on Saturday after a Dec. 4 party congress was postponed due to the resurgent coronavirus pandemic.The decision on Monday to postpone the choice of a new leader had stoked internal divisions in the party, with one candidate - Friedrich Merz - accusing some in the CDU establishment of opposing him for the job.The party's three leadership candidates - Merz, Armin L
  
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• Grenell: The energy is behind President Trump

  31-10-2020 23:03
  
  Ric Grenell, former National Intelligence acting director, joins 'Bill Hemmer Reports.'
  
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• Lions coaching reunion with Howley would be difficult, admits Gatland

  31-10-2020 23:00
  
  Lions coaching reunion with Howley would be difficult, admits Gatland* Howley banned for breaching betting rules last year* Coach worked with Gatland on past two Lions tours
  
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• France's Macron seeks to calm tensions with Muslims

  31-10-2020 22:58
  
  Thousands of protesters have denounced Macron in demonstrations in many Muslim countries.
  
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• Ivory Coast's Ouattara seeks third term in vote hit by unrest

  31-10-2020 22:57
  
  Weeks before the election saw sporadic clashes in the south of the country
  
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• England win 2020 Six Nations title as Ireland fall to defeat in France

  31-10-2020 22:56
  
  England win 2020 Six Nations title as Ireland fall to defeat in France* France 35-27 Ireland* England beat Italy 34-5 in Rome
  
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• U.S. judge to hear Republican bid to void 100,000 votes in Texas

  31-10-2020 22:46
  
  In a brief order, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Houston on Friday agreed to hear arguments by a Republican state legislator and others that votes already cast at drive-through voting sites in the Houston area should be rejected.The lawsuit was brought on Wednesday by plaintiffs including Steve Hotze, a conservative activist, and state Representative Steve Toth.Harris County, home to about 4.7 million people, is the third most populous county in the United States.
  
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• Texas judge to hear Republican bid to void 100,000 votes; Democrats fear election 'chaos'

  31-10-2020 22:46
  
  In a brief order, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Houston on Friday agreed to hear arguments by a Republican state legislator and others that votes already cast at drive-through voting sites in the Houston area should be rejected.The lawsuit was brought on Wednesday by plaintiffs including Steve Hotze, a conservative activist, and Steve Toth, a Republican Party lawmaker in Texas.Harris County, with about 4.7 million people, is the third most populous county in the United States.
  
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• Cops Pepper-Spray Voters as They March to Polls in NC

  31-10-2020 22:37
  
  GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA—On the final day of early voting in North Carolina, police in Alamance County pepper-sprayed a group of voters who were marching to the polls, leaving demonstrators injured and vomiting in the streets.At least one journalist was arrested in the chaotic showdown on Saturday in Alamance County, a red county but one that may decide which party controls the state legislature next year.About 250 people taking part in an event called I Am Change Legacy March to the Polls w
  
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• Boris Johnson orders national lockdown for England

  31-10-2020 22:36
  
  Pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops will close from Thursday as people are urged to stay at home. Here's a look at what was said in the Prime Minister's press conference.
  
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• Voting ends in tense Ivory Coast presidential election

  31-10-2020 22:31
  
  Ivory Coast citizens cast their ballots in a largely peaceful presidential vote on Saturday but opposition calls to disrupt or boycott the process causedpockets of unrest in a tense standoff over President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a third term.  The streets of the largest city Abidjan were quiet and voting went smoothly in most districts, in contrast to the violent run-up to the election. The vote is seen as a test of stability in the West African nation, which has one of the continent's
  
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• Olympics: Trump signs U.S. reform bill into law after Nassar abuse scandal

  31-10-2020 22:28
  
  The Empowering Olympic, Paralympic and Amateur Athletes Act increases funding for the U.S. Center for SafeSport and creates more athlete representation on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) board and sport National Governing Bodies (NGB).If both fail to follow up on reforms, new mechanisms will be in place to allow Congress to dissolve the USOPC board and decertify NGBs.
  
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• PM let himself be bounced into national lockdown far too soon, say Tory dissenters

  31-10-2020 22:19
  
  Conservative MPs have accused Boris Johnson of allowing himself to be "bounced" into a national lockdown before giving regional restrictions "time to work". Sir Robert Syms, a former Tory whip, suggested that the Government had not yet properly "audited progress" as a result of the tiering system introduced just 20 days ago. Desmond Swayne, another Conservative MP, described the move as "disastrous" and accused ministers of behaving like "headless chickens". The interventions came as Andrew Sent
  
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• Businesses fear a nightmare before Christmas as they face further losses in the second lockdown

  31-10-2020 22:17
  
  British retailers, bars and restaurants were furious on Saturday evening at being ordered to close in the run up to the crucial Christmas trading period. The tightening of measures will further dampen Britons’ spending confidence, many companies fear, and could put them off from going into shops even if non-essential retailers reopen before Christmas. In April and May, when many high-street chains were forced to close, non-essential retailers lost £1.6 billion a week. While the retur
  
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• Coronavirus: French death toll up by 224 at 36,788

  31-10-2020 22:15
  
  France said on Saturday that 224 more people had died from the new coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 36,788, as the number of confirmed cases rose by 35,641.A new national lockdown came into effect on Friday in France in an effort to put the brakes on a COVID-19 epidemic that officials say risks spiralling out of control.
  
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• Halloween in the pandemic: Costumes and candy, at a distance

  31-10-2020 22:14
  
  Ghosts, skeletons, princesses and black cats roamed the streets as usual this Halloween, but they kept their distance, wore face coverings and carried hand sanitizer in their quest for treats.Like with everything else this year, the pandemic also left its mark on Halloween.Parades, parties and haunted houses were canceled due to bans on large gatherings and concerns that spooky celebrations could spread the coronavirus.
  
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• Travelers to New York must quarantine for three days, then get coronavirus test

  31-10-2020 22:13
  
  Most people arriving in New York state must quarantine for at least three days before taking a coronavirus test, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday as he overhauled one of the strictest quarantine regimes for travelers in the United States.If that test comes back negative, the traveler can leave quarantine.The requirements will not apply to residents of "contiguous" states, Cuomo told reporters, and there will be different requirements for New Yorkers who leave the state for less than 2
  
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• Iowa farmers split between voting President Trump and Joe Biden

  31-10-2020 22:12
  
  It’s a tight race in the key battleground state of Iowa between President Trump and Joe Biden.
  
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• Delayed Strictly Come Dancing relegates Boris Johnson to another BBC channel

  31-10-2020 22:11
  
  Nicola Adams, HRVY and Maisie Smith impressed the judges during the first elimination week.
  
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• An election day superspreader? In this swing state, fears democracy will come at a grave cost

  31-10-2020 22:10
  
  Over the last two weeks, Ohio has repeatedly broken daily records in numbers of new coronavirus cases.
  
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• US election: Don Jr told Trump supporters to ‘have some fun’ before Biden vehicles ‘rammed by armed group’

  31-10-2020 22:01
  
  Trump’s eldest son called on supporters ‘get out there, have some fun’
  
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• England to lockdown again as Slovakia tests population for virus

  31-10-2020 22:00
  
  Skirmishes between police and protestors broke out in Rome on Saturday
  
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• Grassroots sport devastated by implications of England's new lockdown

  31-10-2020 21:57
  
  Grassroots sport devastated by implications of England's new lockdown
  
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• Daily Show supercut ridicules Lindsey Graham’s attacks on Trump before he took power

  31-10-2020 21:56
  
  Republican told Trevor Noah in 2016 that Trumpwould ‘taint conservatism for generations to come’
  
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• Trump declares 1 November to be ‘national day of remembrance for those killed by illegal aliens’

  31-10-2020 21:51
  
  The presidential proclamation was designed to hammer home his message of law and order, and position himself as the candidate best placed to protect the country
  
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• Lyon attack: Orthodox priest wounded in shooting

  31-10-2020 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police detain a suspect who resembles witness descriptions of the gunman.
  
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• Windows Smashed at Barcelona City Council Amid Anti-Lockdown Protests

  31-10-2020 21:42
  
  Anti-lockdown protests turned violent in Barcelona, Spain, on October 31, with protesters reportedly smashing the windows of local government buildings.Footage from Íñigo Palomar shows mangled fences and broken, vandalized windows outside the Barcelona City Council (BCN) building on Plaça de Sant Miquel.Palomar reported that a “firecracker” had been thrown at press, and glass on the building had been smashed and fences were pulled down.The demonstrations were spa
  
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• Strictly relegates Boris Johnson to another BBC channel

  31-10-2020 21:42
  
  The first celebrity dancer will be eliminated on Sunday night.
  
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• Eric Shawn: Young people, listen to the COVID-19 warnings!

  31-10-2020 21:40
  
  El Paso, Texas Mayor Dee Margo on the unfolding crisis in the border city and his advice for you.
  
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• Prime Minister orders fresh month-long national lockdown after being told NHS was facing catastrophe

  31-10-2020 21:33
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a month-long lockdown from Thursday after being told the NHS was on course to become overwhelmed within five weeks amid a national resurgence of Covid-19. From midnight on Wednesday, people in England will be asked again to "stay at home", with members of the public only allowed to leave their homes for a series of specified reasons, including education, exercise, "essential" shopping, and medical appointments. Those who cannot work from home will be allo
  
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• North Carolina voter rally ends with pepper spray, arrests

  31-10-2020 21:33
  
  Multiple people were arrested outside Alamance County's courthouse and police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd, news outlets reported. Lindsay Ayling, a graduate student and anti-racism activist who participated in the rally, told The Associated Press police used tear gas indiscriminately and without reason on the crowd, including on children. “The police were looking for excuses to use pepper spray and arrest members of the crowd," she said.
  
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• How the second national lockdown will impact schools, shops and gyms

  31-10-2020 21:33
  
  Boris Johnson insisted yesterday he had no choice but to impose a second national lockdown to save tens of thousands of lives in the second wave of coronavirus. From one minute past midnight on Thursday, the whole of England will be plunged into the harshest measures since the original lockdown in the spring, subject to a vote in Parliament on Wednesday. The new rules will apply until at least Dec 2, when the regional tiering system is expected to return. Areas will be placed into Tiers 1, 2 or
  
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• Polls close in tense Ivory Coast presidential election

  31-10-2020 21:30
  
  Ivory Coast citizens cast their ballots in a largely peaceful presidential vote on Saturday but opposition calls to disrupt or boycott the process caused pockets of unrest in a tense standoff over President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a third term.  The streets of the largest city Abidjan were quiet and voting went smoothly in most districts, in contrast to the violent run-up to the election. The vote is seen as a test of stability in the West African nation, which has one of the continent'
  
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