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• Prominent Greek actor-director arrested, charged with rape

  20-02-2021 23:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police say a well-known stage actor and director in Greece has been arrested on rape charges
  
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• More than $68k raised for Texas boy who died of suspected hypothermia in winter storm

  20-02-2021 23:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Cristian Pavón Pineda, 11, died on Tuesday from suspected hypothermia
  
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• Kangaroo Island dunnart: Saving a bushfire-ravaged marsupial

  20-02-2021 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Already critically endangered, Australia's Kangaroo Island dunnart has lost most of its habitat.
  
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• Kroger is latest victim of third-party software data breach

  20-02-2021 22:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kroger Co. says it was among the multiple victims of a data breach involving a third-party vendor’s file-transfer service
  
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• Passenger jet lands safely after suspected engine explosion rains debris on Denver neighbourhoods

  20-02-2021 22:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  A passenger jet en route to Honolulu has landed safely at Denver International Airport after it experienced engine problems that included parts of the plane raining down on neighbourhoods near where it took off.
  
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• As 'Kimye' become Kim and Kanye, will it stay peaceful?

  20-02-2021 22:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Initial signs suggest a smooth split between Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West
  
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• Airplane debris falls from sky in several Denver neighbourhoods

  20-02-2021 22:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Residents in a Denver suburb have reported airplane debris falling from the sky after a plane reportedly suffered engine difficulties.
  
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• Senator seeks probe of natural gas price spikes during storm

  20-02-2021 21:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Democratic senator is calling for federal investigations into possible price gouging of natural gas in the Midwest and other regions following severe winter storms that plunged Texas and other states into a deep freeze that caused power outages in millions of homes and businesses
  
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• US deports 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard from Tennessee to Germany

  20-02-2021 20:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Friedrich Karl Berger participated in ‘Nazi-sponsored acts of persecution’
  
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• Women disguised themselves as old ladies in bid to cheat Covid vaccine waitlist

  20-02-2021 19:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Fake “grannies” wore hats, gloves and glasses to cheat system, police say
  
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• Suspected hypothermia deaths in homes mount in Texas

  20-02-2021 19:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  With the snow and ice clearing in Texas after days of unusual cold, authorities are finding the bodies of people who likely froze to death as they struggled to stay warm after electricity was cut to millions
  
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• US deports 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard to Germany

  20-02-2021 19:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Friedrich Karl Berger participated in ‘Nazi-sponsored acts of persecution’
  
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• Spain braces for 5th night of protests for imprisoned rapper

  20-02-2021 19:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  Authorities in Spain are bracing for a fifth night of protests over the imprisonment of a rap artist for having insulted the Spanish monarchy and praised terrorist violence in his music
  
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• Two killed in Myanmar protests

  20-02-2021 18:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Several other serious injuries reported among demonstrators in Mandalay
  
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• Iraq attack: US base hit by 'three rockets' at military airbase - one person injured

  20-02-2021 18:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THREE rockets are understood to have hit Balad air base north of Baghdad, Iraq.
  
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• Italy marks one year since first native Covid case

  20-02-2021 18:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Italy has one of the highest death tolls from the virus in Europe
  
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• South China Sea: Beijing setting up full-blown military bases as regional tensions rocket

  20-02-2021 18:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE South China Sea could become ground for further tension now China has relaunched efforts to endow Mischief Reef with additional military capabilities.
  
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• Fox News host mocked after claiming ‘Bible characters’ will face cancel culture

  20-02-2021 17:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I tell you, if they start canceling these American presidents, they’re going to come after Bible characters next,’ Bill Hemmer claims in segment
  
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• Florida women dress up as grannies in bid to bypass coronavirus vaccination queue

  20-02-2021 17:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FLORIDA officials reported two women had been stopped after they dressed up as grannies to allegedly skip the COVID-19 vaccination queue.
  
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• German holidaymakers flock to Canary Islands despite pandemic - 'Don't feel guilty at all'

  20-02-2021 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GERMANS are vacationing in the Canary Islands in order to spend lockdown in the sun in total disregard for the risk posed by coronavirus mutations.
  
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• ‘Very unpresidential’: Pro-Trump Newsmax launches bizarre attack on Biden’s ‘junkyard’ dog

  20-02-2021 15:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  Comments described on social media as ‘beyond parody’
  
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• What's safe after COVID-19 vaccination? Don't shed masks yet

  20-02-2021 15:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  As more people get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, what's safe for them to do
  
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• Alligator-like fish with huge jaws and sharp teeth spotted in Singapore — 10,000 miles from its native home

  20-02-2021 15:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Authorities have suggested that the creature may have been kept as a pet and released by its owners once it grew too large for them to handle
  
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• Damages from winter storm in Texas ‘could approach $50 billion’

  20-02-2021 14:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  The estimate accounts for lost wages, damages to businesses and homes and cleanup costs
  
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• 31 people dead from plague outbreak in DRC, say health officials

  20-02-2021 14:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  520 cases have also been detected in the country’s Ituri Province
  
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• Florida governor Ron DeSantis's plan to honour Rush Limbaugh raises hackles

  20-02-2021 14:21
  
  Democratic leader angry at honour for deeply divisive figureFlags to fly at half-staff for late hard-right talk radio hostFlorida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, has said flags in the state will fly at half-staff for Rush Limbaugh, the hard-right talk radio host who died this week aged 70. Related: Florida's Republican governor accused of ‘playing politics’ with Covid vaccineContinue reading...
  
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• UK must stop soldiers drinking snake blood and eating live reptiles, Peta tells defence secretary

  20-02-2021 14:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Any troops who do so risk catching coronavirus-type diseases, campaigners warn
  
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• NYC shutting Central Park ice rinks run by Trump Organisation early

  20-02-2021 14:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Eric Trump calls mayor Bill de Blasio ‘petty’ for ceasing operations
  
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• ‘Which came first, booze or boys?’: untangling a love affair with alcohol

  20-02-2021 14:00
  
  For better and for worse, drinking has been a constant thread running through writer Megan Nolan’s relationships. She reflects on the dual thrills of alcohol and romanceFrom the very beginning, whenever there was a crush, there was also a drink in my hand. In his novel High Fidelity, Nick Hornby’s narrator Rob, an unhappy vinyl obsessive, asks himself: “Which came first, the music or the misery?” Did he learn to be unhappy from the sad songs he loved, or did the songs com
  
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• Trump ally Nunes sees CNN Ukraine lawsuit thrown out by New York judge

  20-02-2021 13:43
  
  California congressman sought $435m in damagesStory linked him to hunt for Biden dirt in UkraineA defamation lawsuit brought against CNN by the California Republican Devin Nunes, a leading ally of former president Donald Trump, was tossed out by a Manhattan judge on Friday.Related: Icy blast of anti-Ted Cruz outrage shows little sign of abatingContinue reading...
  
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• Indonesian capital hit by monsoon floods with over 1,000 evacuated

  20-02-2021 13:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Jakarta and its surrounding areas are still in the peak period of the rainy season, which is estimated to continue until the end of February or early March,’ warns head of meteorology agency
  
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• Bird flu outbreak: Seven people test positive for virus - first ever human cases

  20-02-2021 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A BIRD flu outbreak has been reported in Russia making it the first-ever human case of the virus, reports have stated today.
  
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• University buildings in Virginia once named after Confederates now honour African Americans

  20-02-2021 13:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Action ‘part of our deliberate effort to ... being a welcoming and inclusive institution,’ says university president
  
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• Macron’s weight gain forces officials to issue statement insisting he's ‘in good shape’

  20-02-2021 13:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EMMANUEL MACRON has gained "a few extra kilos" since taking office in 2017, a Élysée staff has said in response to questions over the French President's weight.
  
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• 'An exciting time': European Space Agency takes diversity to space

  20-02-2021 13:00
  
  Helen Sharman, the UK’s first astronaut, praises the agency as it begins a search for 26 recruitsHelen Sharman, the UK’s first astronaut, has welcomed the European Space Agency’s decision to improve diversity among crew as an “exciting time for human space flight expansion”.Esa announced earlier this week that as part of its bid to recruit up to 26 new astronauts it was casting its net wider than ever and that diversity – across gender, sexual orientation, eth
  
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• Two dead following military jet crash near Alabama airport

  20-02-2021 12:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘There are no words that can describe the sadness that accompanies the loss of our teammates,’ says colonel
  
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• Coronavirus: UK should donate vaccines to poorer nations now, says new WTO chief; French cities facing tougher lockdowns

  20-02-2021 12:39
  
  Argentina’s health minister resigns over vaccine allocationsThousands of China’s Sinovac vaccine on way to MexicoFrance reports increase in daily Covid death tollIreland reports three cases of Brazilian variantSee all our coronavirus coverage 11.39am GMT Reporting the news, the French newspaper Le Figaro says Véran has not ruled out a total lockdown of the broader Alpes-Maritime département – roughly equivalent to a British county – within which Nice sits.An
  
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• Tamal Ray’s recipe for chai-spiced mousse with caramelised pecans | The sweet spot

  20-02-2021 12:30
  
  End your meal on a high with this light, airy dessert infused with Indian spicesI became slightly obsessed with masala chai, that heady Indian infusion of spices and tea leaves, when I was backpacking through India, and especially those tiny clay cups of heavily sweetened tea that were served on trains. Now I always have a ready supply of spices on hand to make my own at home, but why stick to just tea when there are puddings to be made, too? Continue reading...
  
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• ‘I don’t regret anything’: Leader of failed Spanish coup remains unrepentant 40 years on from putsch

  20-02-2021 12:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Antonio Tejero led the storming of the Spanish parliament but is unapologetic about his role to overturn the country’s then fragile democracy, reports Graham Keeley in Madrid
  
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• UK weather: flood alerts in some areas as month of rain falls in 26 hours

  20-02-2021 12:17
  
  Met Office issues series of weather warnings, with threat level highest in south Wales A series of flood alerts have been triggered as parts of the UK record more than a month’s rainfall in 26 hours.Six Met Office weather warnings were in place on Saturday morning, covering mostly western areas ranging from Scotland to Plymouth. Continue reading...
  
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• Alexei Navalny loses appeal against Russian prison camp sentence

  20-02-2021 12:11
  
  Opposition figure appeals to Russians from court, saying ‘to live is to risk it all’A Moscow court has rejected an appeal from Alexei Navalny that virtually guarantees the Russian opposition figure will be sent to a prison camp for two and a half years.In a widely expected ruling, the judge upheld a decision to imprison Navalny by reversing a parole handed down in 2014 for embezzlement in a case Navalny said was politically motivated. Continue reading...
  
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• Bloodlands: location of BBC drama kept secret to avoid tourist influx

  20-02-2021 12:03
  
  Police thriller starring James Nesbitt is set on island in Strangford Lough, Northern IrelandThe filming location of a new BBC drama starring James Nesbitt will not be disclosed to fans, amid concerns that the small island will be overwhelmed by tourists.The police thriller Bloodlands, which is due to air on Sunday night, is set in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough, which is home to at least 100 islands. Continue reading...
  
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• My favourite Ishiguro: by Margaret Atwood, Ian Rankin and more

  20-02-2021 12:00
  
  Authors choose the Kazuo Ishiguro novels closest to their hearts, including Never Let Me Go, The Buried Giant and The Remains of the DayRead an exclusive of extract from Klara and the SunIshiguro interview: ‘AI, gene-editing, big data ... I worry we are not in control of these things any more’Margaret Atwood Continue reading...
  
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• Kings, designers, freedom fighters: students of color reimagine their future

  20-02-2021 12:00
  
  An art program is helping Milwaukee teens see themselves in their own light, rather than the narratives that surround themAmir Williams pictured himself as an African king, supported by his family’s ancestors. Miguel Rivera imagined holding a Rubik’s cube, layered with infinite possibilities. DeMarcus Staples saw himself as a hero, confident and steady while saving lives.The students, all 16, recently completed a year-long art program that helps students in Milwaukee explore their id
  
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• ‘Alarming surge’ in anti-Asian violence across US terrifies community members

  20-02-2021 12:00
  
  Although it is difficult to prove recent incidents were fueled by bigotry, activists and community leaders say race has played a major roleAs an increase in anti-Asian bigotry continues to sweep across America, politicians and community advocates have called for action to combat a disturbing surge in physical attacks and harassment.During a press conference last week, top congressional Democrats condemned the increase and said much of the blame lies in former president Donald Trump’s racis
  
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• Putin critic Navalny loses appeal against ‘absurd’ jail term

  20-02-2021 11:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Kremlin critic’s appeal against his two year and eight month jail sentence was rejected in his latest court appearance
  
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• Calls for vets to be sent to cattle ships stranded at sea since December

  20-02-2021 11:31
  
  Concern mounts for welfare of more than 2,500 livestock on two vessels off Italy and Cyprus after bluetongue outbreakThousands of cattle remain stranded at sea on two livestock ships that left Spain in mid-December, as campaigners desperately seek veterinary support for the animals.The two vessels were bound for Libya but owing to an onboard outbreak of the bovine disease bluetongue were refused entry at multiple ports, said Maria Boada Saña, a vet with Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), wh
  
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• Coronavirus: UK should donate vaccines to poorer nations now, says new WTO chief; two die amid lockdown protests in Gabon

  20-02-2021 11:19
  
  Thousands of China’s Sinovac vaccine on way to MexicoFrance reports increase in daily Covid death tollIreland reports three cases of Brazilian variantSee all our coronavirus coverage 10.19am GMT Shortly before the UK’s epidemic began, I started working as an adviser to shareholders – mostly local authority and trade union pension funds – on labour rights concerns in the companies in which they invest. Circumstances changed very quickly, but this has led me to speak, from
  
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• Naomi Osaka overpowers Brady to win second Australian Open title

  20-02-2021 11:04
  
  Straight-sets success secures fourth major tennis crownJapanese player prevails 6-4, 6-3 at Melbourne ParkIn the midst of this unending pandemic and a scattered, disjointed year of tennis, there has been one consistent sight throughout: Naomi Osaka exhibiting her greatness under suffocating pressure. She is already a star whose profile is in the process of transcending her sport but, most importantly, has the resumé to back it up. In a tight, gripping two-set match that saw her struggle a
  
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• Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady to win second Australian Open title

  20-02-2021 11:04
  
  Straight-sets success secures fourth major tennis crownJapanese player prevails 6-4, 6-3 at Melbourne ParkIn the midst of this unending pandemic and a scattered, disjointed year of tennis, there has been one consistent sight throughout: Naomi Osaka exhibiting her greatness under suffocating pressure. She is already a star whose profile is in the process of transcending her sport but, most importantly, has the resumé to back it up. In a tight, gripping two-set match that saw her struggle a
  
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