The category four storm makes landfall in Nicaragua, two weeks after another devastating hurricane.
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No 10 has not denied reports that Boris Johnson described devolution as a “disaster” in a meeting with Tory MPs.
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Lord Nazir Ahmed sexually and emotionally exploited a vulnerable woman, a conduct report concludes.
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The country’s toughest Covid restrictions will close non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants and gyms.
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Seasonal workers are now able to work during quarantine to ensure demand for Christmas is met.
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A cancer patient who got infected with Covid-19 in the oncology clinic of the University hospital in Larissa, central Greece, died Monday noon. The 53-year-old man needed hospitalization in the clinic where a total of 25 patients and health personnel were tested positive with the virus last week. The deceased, …
Read More »Pompeo visits Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul as Ankara fumes
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Istanbul on Tuesday, where his schedule includes meetings with religious leaders but not government officials. Pompeo’s stop in Turkey is focused on promoting religious freedom and fighting religious persecution, which is a key priority for the US administration, officials said. Pompeo discussed religious …
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