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• Some states say Pfizer vaccine allotments cut for next week

  17-12-2020 23:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Several states say they have been told to expect far fewer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in its second week of distribution
  
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• Moderna’s Covid vaccine recommended for emergency use authorisation by FDA

  17-12-2020 23:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Moderna’s Covid vaccine has been unanimously recommended for emergency use authorisation.
  
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• Nigeria school attack: Hundreds of boys freed, local authorities say

  17-12-2020 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The authorities say more than 300 are on their way home but it is unclear if all have been freed.
  
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• Coronavirus has seen countries ‘turn on themselves and their allies’, British military chief says

  17-12-2020 22:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pandemic has exposed ‘atomisation of international society’, General Sir Nick Carter says
  
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• US snowstorm: Record-breaking blizzard slams East Coast

  17-12-2020 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Over three feet fell in parts of northern New York, with hundreds of car crashes reported across the region.
  
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• Hackers targeted US nuclear weapons agency in massive cybersecurity breach, reports say

  17-12-2020 21:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The National Nuclear Security Administration and Energy Department, which safeguard the US stockpile of nuclear weapons, have had their networks hacked as part of the widespread cyber espionage attack on a number of federal agencies.
  
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• Atlantic City to auction off demolition of former Trump casino

  17-12-2020 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Atlantic City hopes to raise a million dollars from someone keen to send off the hotel with a bang.
  
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• US snowstorm: Plane skids after landing in icy conditions at Baltimore airport

  17-12-2020 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No-one was injured when the Spirit Airlines flight veered off the taxiway while trying to make a turn.
  
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• Vanessa Bryant says mother trying to ‘extort a financial windfall’ from her with ‘hurtful’ lawsuit

  17-12-2020 21:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sofia Laine sued daughter for $5m amid claims she was the family’s unpaid nanny and assistant
  
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• World’s richest people must cut carbon footprint by 97% to prevent disastrous climate change scenario: report

  17-12-2020 20:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  UN report reveals massive discrepancies between the world’s richest people and the bottom 50 per cent of the global population when it comes to carbon footprints
  
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• Spain moves closer to legalising euthanasia

  17-12-2020 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The lower house of parliament backs a bill, despite strong opposition from religious groups.
  
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• Thousands of refugees in mental health crisis after years on Greek islands

  17-12-2020 19:37 via theguardian.com
  
  One in three on Aegean isles have contemplated suicide amid EU containment policies, report revealsYears of entrapment on Aegean islands has resulted in a mental health crisis for thousands of refugees, with one in three contemplating suicide, a report compiled by psychosocial support experts has revealed.Containment policies pursued by the EU have also spurred ever more people to attempt to end their lives, according to the report released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on Thursday
  
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• Brexit trade talks: Could the UK and the EU keep negotiating?

  17-12-2020 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What happens if there's a last-minute Brexit trade deal or they need to keep talking?
  
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• Ayoub El-Khazzani: Gunman jailed for life over 2015 France train attack

  17-12-2020 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plot to attack American passengers came weeks before the Paris attacks in which 130 people died.
  
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• Texit: Why high-tech giants are fleeing Silicon Valley for Texas

  17-12-2020 19:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Apple, Facebook and Google staying put as other tech leaders give up on California
  
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• ‘The 6th time I was stopped in five days’: Insecure actor and BLM activist shares video of Colombian police punching him OLD

  17-12-2020 18:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘This is a violation of human rights,’ says actor
  
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• How North Dakota became a Covid cautionary tale

  17-12-2020 18:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The rural state had every advantage in the fight against the virus, but complacency and conspiracy helped the spread, reports Richard Hall
  
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• Justice for all: The legal avengers trying to punish the most powerful for their heinous crimes

  17-12-2020 18:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump hates it, other world leaders are dismissive of its authority. But the reach of the International Criminal Court is expanding from lowly ranked offenders to brutal heads of state. ‘You can’t start with a shark if you can’t handle a sardine,’ Borzou Daragahi is told
  
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• Emmanuel Macron: Positive test prompts European leaders to self-isolate

  17-12-2020 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19 after meeting other leaders recently.
  
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• Coronavirus: Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf says coronavirus approach 'has failed'

  17-12-2020 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sweden has been criticised for its more relaxed approach to handling the pandemic.
  
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• Pablo Escobar: CIA uncovered ‘large stash’ under safe house in hunt for ‘missing millions’

  17-12-2020 17:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PABLO ESCOBAR's former safe house was at the centre of a probe from two former CIA officers searching for his "missing millions".
  
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• New Zealand buys enough Covid vaccine for the whole country

  17-12-2020 17:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Millions of doses secured for roll-out starting in spring next year
  
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• ‘The 6th time I was stopped in five days’: Insecure actor and BLM activist shares video of Colombian police punching him

  17-12-2020 17:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘This is a violation of human rights,’ says actor
  
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• Spain takes major step towards legalising euthanasia

  17-12-2020 17:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The vote means Spain is on course to become the latest country in the world to legalise euthanasia
  
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• Putin's aggressive policies show sign of a worried regime

  17-12-2020 17:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysis: amid constitutional changes and Navalny poisoning, Russian president strives to maintain powerFor a man who has spent much of 2020 in social isolation, it has been a busy year for Vladimir Putin. He changed Russia’s constitution to allow himself to stay in power potentially until 2036; acted to retain influence over his “near abroad” as protests erupted in Belarus and conflict flared in Nagorno-Karabakh; and, according to a wealth of evidence released this week, order
  
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• An increasingly belligerent China is reshaping the neighbourhood and its own future

  17-12-2020 16:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  China is increasingly falling out with its neighbours, who will keep a wary eye on events in Beijing during 2021, reports Mayank Aggarwal in Delhi
  
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• Spain's MPs vote in favour of euthanasia - controversial death bill faces huge protests

  17-12-2020 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SPANISH MPs have voted in favour of a controversial bill legalising euthanasia.
  
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• ‘We have failed’: Sweden’s king criticises country’s coronavirus strategy amid rising deaths

  17-12-2020 16:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Admission comes as government begins to impose tougher lockdown rules
  
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• US under major active cyberattack from Russia, Trump’s former security adviser warns

  17-12-2020 16:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘At the worst possible time, when the United States is at its most vulnerable … the networks of the federal government and much of corporate America are compromised by a foreign nation’
  
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• Vaccine alert: Investigation launched as nurse suffers 'extreme reaction' to Pfizer jab

  17-12-2020 16:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A HEALTH worker suffered a serious allergic reaction within minutes of receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus jab, it has emerged.
  
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• India’s farmer protests turn deadly as Supreme Court urges delay to reforms

  17-12-2020 15:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Thousand of farmers continue to block roads into Delhi as the protest enters 21 days
  
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• Chinese space capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks

  17-12-2020 15:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Lunar material first to return to Earth since Soviet mission in 1970s
  
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• Air pollution in eastern Europe adds to pandemic health woes

  17-12-2020 15:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  With the arrival of cold and foggy winter weather amid the pandemic, eastern Europe is facing an extra respiratory health hazard — air pollution
  
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• George Pell: Australian cardinal says Trump is ‘a barbarian, but he’s our barbarian’

  17-12-2020 15:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  The cardinal praised Trump for picking two Catholics for the US Supreme Court   
  
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• Storm Gail: Two killed in 30- to 60-car pile-up as three feet of snow hit Northeast

  17-12-2020 14:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 40 inches of snow was reported in parts of New York State
  
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• Greece earthquake: Strong 5.0 quake rocks Greek and Turkish islands in Med

  17-12-2020 14:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A STRONG 5.0 magnitude earthquake in the Mediterranean Sea has rocked the nearby Greek and Turkish islands.
  
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• HBO ‘Insecure’ actor and BLM activist Kendrick Sampson ‘punched in the face by Colombian cop’

  17-12-2020 14:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘This is a violation of human rights,’ says actor
  
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• Atlantic City auctions off chance to blow up major Trump property

  17-12-2020 14:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  With the right amount, you could be the one to press the button to blow up Trump’s casino
  
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• King of Sweden says country 'failed' in its Covid response – video

  17-12-2020 14:45 via theguardian.com
  
  The king of Sweden said his country's handling of the coronavirus pandemic had been a failure and sharply criticised policies partly blamed for a high death toll among elderly people.Carl XVI Gustaf used an annual royal Christmas television address to highlight the growing impact of the virus as hospitals in the Stockholm region warned they were struggling to cope with a surge in cases and polls showed public confidence in the authorities had plungedKing of Sweden blasts 'failed' Covid
  
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• Video of Indian PM Narendra Modi refusing a mask goes viral

  17-12-2020 14:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Modi has repeatedly urged Indians not to take Covid-19 lightly and wear masks
  
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• Joe Biden’s media chief defends official after ‘bunch of f***ers’ outburst to Republicans

  17-12-2020 14:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOE BIDEN'S communications chief has been forced to defend another of the US President-elect's top-ranking officials after she branded Donald Trump's Republicans "a bunch of f***ers".
  
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• A taste of diplomacy: Couscous added to Unesco list after Algeria and Morocco agreement

  17-12-2020 13:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Morocco and Algeria are on opposing sides in major conflicts
  
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• Jesus ‘born in different location’ as Bible rewritten with ‘another Bethlehem' find

  17-12-2020 13:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JESUS CHRIST was born 100 miles from the location thousands of Christians travel to each year to celebrate the event, according to an archaeologist who claimed he found the "genuine site of the Nativity".
  
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• Hunter Biden case threatening 'family conflicts' amid Joe Biden transition

  17-12-2020 13:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HUNTER BIDEN's tax investigation and accusations over his business dealings could lead to "family conflicts" as Joe Biden faces a turbulent start to his presidency.
  
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• Cyclone Yasa: Fiji orders entire population to take shelter as devastating typhoon makes landfall

  17-12-2020 13:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Storm is expected to intensify into a severe category 5 cyclone, said to be the worst in Fiji’s recorded history
  
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• Maradona's body 'must be conserved' for DNA test, judge rules

  17-12-2020 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The body must be conserved, a judge rules, as a woman claims the football legend may be her father.
  
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• Arab Spring: 10 moments, 10 years on

  17-12-2020 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On the anniversary of the Arab Spring, the BBC looks at defining moments of the movement.
  
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• Pedro Sanchez: Spanish PM self-isolating days after having lunch with Macron

  17-12-2020 12:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Video footage shows both Mr Macron and Mr Sánchez wearing masks when they met
  
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• Estonians erect statue in memory of stray dog

  17-12-2020 12:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Zorik lived in the Tallinn neighbourhood of Kalamaja for about 12 years
  
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• Russia's cyber 'atomic bomb' threat to US exposed after warning 'we are living in 1948'

  17-12-2020 12:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  RUSSIA sent a warning about the capabilities of its cyber "atomic bomb" to the US, before stating "we are living in 1948" in a chilling reference to Cold War-era tensions.
  
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