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The UK's Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II of the UK had died aged 96, at her summer residence in Scotland. The longest serving monarch of recent times was placed under medical supervision by

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Seven more monkeypox cases found in England bringing UK total to 78

The number of confirmed monkeypox cases in the UK has risen to 78, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The latest figures come after seven new patients

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Australia's third most populous state narrowly avoids COVID-19 lockdown

Queensland, Australia's third most populous state, said on Sunday it does not need to order a lockdown after detecting zero COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours.The

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Civil liberties groups demand government bans facial recognition cameras

Police and Home Office are accused of bypassing parliament over guidance allowing officers, local councils and enforcement agencies to use facial recognition across England and Wales in defiance of court rulings against invasive filming.

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Much of UK at risk of thunderstorms with possible flooding

FILE PIC: A car runs on a flooded road during a heavy rain in London, Britain, on July 25, 2021. /Xinhua Weather forecasters have said much of the United Kingdom is at risk of thunderstorms on

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COVID-19 cases surge in Australian state with tougher restrictions announced

Australia's state of New South Wales (NSW), the worst-hit in the country's current COVID-19 outbreak, reported 466 new local cases on Saturday, a new peak and a nearly

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A trio of cute and chatty puffins

Three puffins are seen huddled in these amusing images taken by amateur photographer Will Hall, who came across these cute birds off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, the UK.The puffins are in the m

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Pandemic behind rise in fraud and computer misuse crimes

Estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales showed that there were 4.6 million fraud offences in the year ending March 2021, a 24% increase compared with the year before.

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England invites all adults to get their COVID-19 vaccines

The health service in England will open up COVID-19 vaccinations to everyone aged over 18 on Friday, a big step towards the government's target of giving every adult wh

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England invites all adults to get their COVID-19 vaccines

The health service in England will open up COVID-19 vaccinations to everyone aged over 18 on Friday, a big step towards the government's target of giving every adult wh

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EU chief: EU-UK should put long-term relationship first

The European Union's top official urged both sides to think about their long-term relationship and put an end to the bloc's spat with the U.K. over post-Brexit trade ar

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CGTN Sports Talk: Strong Euro 2020 starts for strong teams

CGTN Sports Talk EP65 EURO 2020.mp3 00:00 In the first seven games of the UEFA European Championship that kicked off on June 11, Italy, Belgium, England and the Netherlands all be

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Mouse plague in Australia

Click arrows to view gallery There is a ‘mouse plague’ happening in Australia, threatening crops and livelihoods.Massive swaths of land are being overrun by an

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New Zealand to Resume Australia 'Travel Bubble' as Sydney COVID Threat Eases

New Zealand will lift its partial suspension of a "travel bubble" with Australia from midnight on Sunday as fears of a COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney eased.New Zealand had

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Scottish National Party wins vote to set up independence clash

62 percent of Scots opposed Brexit, electing to remain in the European Union, even as Wales and England opted to leave the bloc. /AP Scotland is headed for a protracted showdown with the U.K.

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Thai ruling thwarts opposition bid to disqualify minister over drugs link

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that a prominent politician should keep his cabinet post, thwarting opposition moves to disqualify him over news repo

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Nine arrested in London protests against more police powers

VCG Nine protesters were arrested in London on Saturday as they marched to demand that the government rescind a plan to introduce legislation that would increase police powers.According to Reu