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• Scientists create stunning gifs of Mars' sand dunes to understand what conditions impact them - Daily Mail

  28-02-2020 23:49 via news.google.com
  Scientists create stunning gifs of Mars' sand dunes to understand what conditions impact them  Daily Mail
  
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• Coronavirus: First British death - BBC News - BBC News

  28-02-2020 23:42 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus: First British death - BBC News  BBC NewsCoronavirus: UK advice, symptoms, tests and treatment - in five graphics  BBC NewsHealth officials desperate to trace contacts of 20th British coronavirus victim in Surrey  Daily MailMilitary to help NHS cope with major coronavirus outbreak  The GuardianCoronavirus in Surrey: Haslemere Health Centre reopens after 'deep clean'  Get SurreyView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Country braced for fresh deluge as Storm Jorge arrives

  28-02-2020 23:36
  
  A total of 69 flood warnings were in place across England and Wales on Friday night.
  
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• Coronavirus passed on in UK for first time as new case in Surrey takes total to 20 - Evening Standard

  28-02-2020 23:17 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus passed on in UK for first time as new case in Surrey takes total to 20  Evening StandardCoronavirus: Risk of spread upgraded to highest level  BBC NewsCoronavirus news: South Korea reports 'critical moment' after 813 new cases – live updates  The GuardianWhat is COVID-19 and what should a person with symptoms do?  The Times of IsraelCoronavirus: Wall Street reports worst week since 2008 — live updates  Deutsche WelleView F
  
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• Crucial to track where latest coronavirus case came from, experts say

  28-02-2020 22:51
  
  The 20th positive diagnosis in the UK was confirmed on Friday.
  
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• Boris Johnson signed contract giving Dominic Cummings 'jurisdiction' over government projects - Telegraph.co.uk

  28-02-2020 22:30 via news.google.com
  Boris Johnson signed contract giving Dominic Cummings 'jurisdiction' over government projects  Telegraph.co.ukSajid Javid: my budget would have cut income tax  The GuardianSajid Javid reveals his plans to reduce income tax basic rate by 2p in the next Budget  Daily MailSajid Javid interview: 'It was black and white — I would have been absolutely humiliated'  The TimesSajid Javid reveals he planned to cut income tax by 2p and slash stamp duty in Budge
  
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• The Invisible Man Review | Escape to the Movies - Escapist

  28-02-2020 21:39 via news.google.com
  
  The Invisible Man Review | Escape to the Movies  EscapistThe Invisible Man Review: 8 Ups & 2 Downs  WhatCultureWhy The Invisible Man Is the Perfect Modern-Day Monster  Collider.comWhy The Invisible Man 2020's Movie Reviews Are So Positive  Screen RantThe Invisible Man review – Wells with a Hitchcockian twist  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Danny Cipriani and rugby teammates pay match tribute to Caroline Flack

  28-02-2020 21:39
  
  Gloucester wore shirts emblazoned with the words 'Be Kind'.
  
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• Asia Bibi: Pakistani woman jailed for blasphemy claims asylum in France

  28-02-2020 21:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Emmanuel Macron invites Christian who spent eight years on death row to live in country Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row on blasphemy charges, has filed an initial application for asylum in France and been invited to live in the country by Emmanuel Macron.But speaking after a meeting with the French president in the Elysée palace on Friday, Bibi said she had not decided where she would settle. She was acquitted last year and granteda one-year lea
  
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• Microsoft is neutering Cortana - TechSpot

  28-02-2020 21:23 via news.google.com
  
  Microsoft is neutering Cortana  TechSpotMicrosoft drops Cortana consumer skills in new Windows 10 update  The VergeCortana is essentially dead as a consumer product  TrustedReviewsMicrosoft is discontinuing Cortana consumer skills starting with Windows 10 20H1  ZDNetWindows 10 ditches Cortana consumer skills in imminent update  SlashGearView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Working coronavirus test kits promised soon in all US states after faults found - The Guardian

  28-02-2020 21:12 via news.google.com
  Working coronavirus test kits promised soon in all US states after faults found  The GuardianCoronavirus: Unexplained West Coast cases raise fears in US  BBC NewsCDC Broadens 'Person Under Investigation' Definition for COVID-19  MedscapeCoronavirus: 2d US 'community spread' case in Santa Clara County - Business Insider  Business InsiderIs the Coronavirus an Epidemic or a Pandemic? It Depends on Who’s Talking  The New York TimesView Full cov
  
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• London travel chaos as Paddington to Reading line down after person hit by train

  28-02-2020 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  COMMUTERS are facing travel chaos this evening as train lines between Paddington and Reading are disrupted after a person was hit by a train.
  
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• Coronavirus passed on within UK for first time as 20th case confirmed

  28-02-2020 20:33
  
  The news comes after a British man became the first UK citizen to die from coronavirus.
  
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• Greta Thunberg in Bristol: 'The world is on fire'

  28-02-2020 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Swedish teen environmental campaigner rallies protesters ahead of a march through the city.
  
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• Coercive control and domestic abuse: what might have saved Hannah Clarke and her children?

  28-02-2020 20:30
  
  Coercive control and domestic abuse: what might have saved Hannah Clarke and her children?. The red flags of coercive control might not be physical but often lead to fatal outcomes for victims of family violence. The push is on for new legislation
  
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• Space shock: Mystery ‘alien object' orbiting Earth captured in stunning new Gemini photos - Express.co.uk

  28-02-2020 20:15 via news.google.com
  Space shock: Mystery ‘alien object' orbiting Earth captured in stunning new Gemini photos  Express.co.uk‘Mystery object’ in orbit around Earth shown in new images  The IndependentA Picture of Earth's New Temporary Moon  Universe TodayMysterious glowing object suddenly appears in Earth’s orbit leaving scientists baffled  The SunEarth's new mini-moon seen in full color, but experts questioning if the asteroid is space junk  
  
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• Like Hannah Clarke, I didn’t realise I was experiencing abuse because it wasn’t physical

  28-02-2020 20:00
  
  Like Hannah Clarke, I didn’t realise I was experiencing abuse because it wasn’t physicalHis manipulation at first was gentle – so gentle I really didn’t recognise it for what it was. My shame, embarrassment and humiliation still run deep
  
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• Covid-19 ‘drive-through’ testing centre launched in Scotland

  28-02-2020 19:57
  
  The move follows the introduction of a similar service in London.
  
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• The Invisible Man’s NEW Origin & Powers Explained | Screen Rant - Screen Rant

  28-02-2020 19:45 via news.google.com
  The Invisible Man’s NEW Origin & Powers Explained | Screen Rant  Screen RantThe Invisible Man Review: 8 Ups & 2 Downs  WhatCultureWhy The Invisible Man Is the Perfect Modern-Day Monster  Collider.comWhy The Invisible Man 2020's Movie Reviews Are So Positive  Screen RantThe Invisible Man ending explained: Who survives chilling Elisabeth Moss horror?  Mirror OnlineView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘Eyesore’ London tower approved despite housing concerns

  28-02-2020 19:42
  
  ‘Eyesore’ London tower approved despite housing concernsResidents criticise 55-storey skyscraper in Ealing while mayor warns over affordability
  
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• PM says coronavirus ‘top priority’ after critics accuse him of being slow to act

  28-02-2020 19:39
  
  Boris Johnson has spoken out after being criticised for waiting until Monday to chair an emergency Government meeting on the spread of the virus.
  
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• Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway gets 68 complaints following Pussycat Dolls performance - digitalspy.com

  28-02-2020 19:23 via news.google.com
  
  Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway gets 68 complaints following Pussycat Dolls performance  digitalspy.comAnthony Joshua barks at bewildered chef on Saturday Night Takeaway  Metro.co.ukPussycat Dolls hit with complaints over racy 'Saturday Night Takeaway' performance  Yahoo News UKAshley Roberts appears in high spirits as she brushes off Ofcom complaints  Daily MailAnt and Dec slam Simon Cowell for 'atrocious' appearance on Saturday Night Takeaway 
  
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• Man jailed for trying to smuggle Vietnamese nationals in car roof box

  28-02-2020 19:16
  
  Irishman Robert Rooney pleaded guilty to facilitating a breach of the UK's immigration laws.
  
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• Covid-19: Public transport users between Dublin-Belfast ‘need not be concerned’

  28-02-2020 19:13
  
  Anybody in close contact with Northern Ireland’s first Covid-19 patient has been contacted, health authorities said.
  
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• Drowned Somali girl 'feared getting into trouble over outing'

  28-02-2020 18:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Inquest hears Shukri Abdi was worried about excuse to tell her mother for after-school tripA 12-year-old Somali refugee was reluctant to accompany two other children on an after-school outing that led to her drowning because she feared she would get into trouble for not going straight home, an inquest has heard.The body of Shukri Abdi, who first came to the UK in January 2017, was found in the River Irwell in Bury, Greater Manchester, in June 2019. A group of children were with her at the river
  
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• Drowned Somali girl 'feared getting into trouble over outing'

  28-02-2020 18:57
  
  Drowned Somali girl 'feared getting into trouble over outing'Inquest hears Shukri Abdi was worried about excuse to tell her mother for after-school trip
  
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• Last day before train operator Northern hits buffers

  28-02-2020 18:56
  
  Saturday is the firm's last day before its routes are taken under public control.
  
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• Greta Thunberg tells climate rally ‘I will not be silent while world is on fire’

  28-02-2020 18:56
  
  Thunberg took to the stage to chants of 'Greta, Greta' from the schoolchildren who had gathered in the rain in Bristol.
  
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• The right to a dignified and less painful death

  28-02-2020 18:55
  
  The right to a dignified and less painful deathGuardian readers respond to the ongoing debate about assisted suicide, and share their own personal experiences of terminal illness
  
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• Free Kurdish poet Ilhan Sami Çomak

  28-02-2020 18:51
  
  Free Kurdish poet Ilhan Sami ÇomakSignatories including George Szirtes and Ruth Padel are appealing to Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab to help free the writer, who has been jailed in Turkey for 26 years despite evidence of his innocence
  
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• Infected blood patients ‘suffered more’ due to lack of support, inquiry told

  28-02-2020 18:50
  
  Chairman Sir Brian Langstaff said people infected with hepatitis or HIV due to infected blood had had to 'live a lie' by hiding their diagnoses.
  
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• Boris Johnson advises people to wash hands to avoid coronavirus

  28-02-2020 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson says washing hands for 20 seconds or more is the "best single piece of advice we can give".
  
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• Band of the Household Guard play Bon Jovi medley outside Buckingham Palace

  28-02-2020 18:43
  
  A full brass section covered hits such as It's My Life, Livin' On A Prayer and You Give Love A Bad Name.
  
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• Lord of the Dance, master of giggles

  28-02-2020 18:42
  
  Lord of the Dance, master of gigglesPrince Andrew | Flooding | Hairdressers | Marmalade | Things children say
  
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• Health authorities ‘trace those in close contact with Covid-19 patient’

  28-02-2020 18:34
  
  The woman travelled through Dublin Airport on her way home after flying with Aer Lingus from northern Italy with a child.
  
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• Coronavirus: Timeline of confirmed cases in the UK

  28-02-2020 18:25
  
  Wales reported its first case on Friday.
  
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• Crossbow killer deprived family of explanation into ‘horrific’ death – judge

  28-02-2020 18:24
  
  Terence Whall, 39, was jailed for a minimum of 31 years for the killing of retired lecturer Gerald Corrigan.
  
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• Schools continue coronavirus deep-cleaning

  28-02-2020 18:14
  
  Moorlands infant and junior schools in Bath closed for the first time on Friday.
  
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• Grandfather wins £200,000 payout over surgery after swallowing false teeth

  28-02-2020 18:12
  
  Derek Hamilton's oesophagus was torn during an operation to remove them, causing life-threatening complications.
  
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• Coronavirus symptoms, risks and advice on what you should do - The Times

  28-02-2020 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus symptoms, risks and advice on what you should do  The TimesCoronavirus: Unexplained West Coast cases raise fears in US  BBC NewsDaily coronavirus briefing  AccuWeather.comCoronavirus: 2d US 'community spread' case in Santa Clara County - Business Insider  Business InsiderIs the Coronavirus an Epidemic or a Pandemic? It Depends on Who’s Talking  The New York TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• UK patient given heart implant that can communicate with doctors on smartphone

  28-02-2020 17:59
  
  The device, which is about the size of a pocket watch, has been likened to having a 'paramedic in your pocket'.
  
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• FTSE 100 posts worst week since 2008 financial crisis amid coronavirus concern

  28-02-2020 17:59
  
  More than £200 billion has been wiped off London's main shares since Monday.
  
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• Motherwell FC manager found not guilty of assaulting partner

  28-02-2020 17:54
  
  Stephen Robinson was also cleared of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards Robyn Lauchlan.
  
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• People traced over coronavirus patient’s journey from northern Italy

  28-02-2020 17:44
  
  The passenger, who has been diagnosed with Covid-19, reportedly travelled on public transport to Northern Ireland from Dublin after a flight.
  
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• Plans for legal aid fees for criminal lawyers ‘woefully inadequate’

  28-02-2020 17:40
  
  Ministers have proposed spending an extra £32 million to £50 million on fees for solicitors and barristers handling court cases.
  
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• Tesco Express boss jailed after dumping body of chef in woods

  28-02-2020 17:31
  
  Hiran Chauhan died in the early hours of July 3 last year after a night spent with Neil Cuckson.
  
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• Swan given police escort back to Belfast pond

  28-02-2020 17:20
  
  The bird had been running amok on the Antrim Road when the PSNI stepped in.
  
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• Which big firms have reported disruption from coronavirus?

  28-02-2020 17:11
  
  Dozens of UK-listed businesses have said the outbreak is starting to hurt, with airlines suffering the most.
  
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• Will coronavirus lead to a global recession? - The Sun

  28-02-2020 17:03 via news.google.com
  
  Will coronavirus lead to a global recession?  The SunView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Naomi Seibt: 'anti-Greta' activist called white nationalist an inspiration

  28-02-2020 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  German teenager spoke at an event at US rightwing conference CPACA young campaigner who has been hailed by climate sceptics as the right’s answer to Greta Thunberg has previously described a white nationalist who appeared to promote “white genocide” theories as one of her “inspirations”.Naomi Seibt, a 19-year-old from Münster, Germany, who styles herself as a “climate realist”, has also had to deny she made remarks that could be seen as antisemitic
  
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