Day: October 8, 2020
Donald Trump completes Covid therapy and can resume public engagements this weekend, physician says
October 8, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Donald Trump‘s physician has confirmed the president has completed his course of therapy for coronavirus and could resume public engagements on Saturday. Dr Sean Conley said in a memo released by the White House that Mr Trump had responded […]
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Vulnerable in coronavirus hotspots could face months of shielding under plans to avoid second wave
October 8, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people living in Covid hotspots could be told to shield this winter under plans reportedly being considered by the Government as infections continue to soar. Ministers are expected to outline a three-tier local lockdown […]
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Man charged with murdering doctor and teenager daughter in Burnley
October 8, 2020A man has been charged with murdering a doctor and her teenage daughter in Burnley. Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and her daughter, Vian Mangrio, 14, were found dead at their smoke and fire-damaged house in Reedley, near Burnley, on October 1. Dr Sacharvi was found to have been assaulted and died from pressure to […]
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Harry and Meghan receive apology over ‘illegal’ drone photos of baby Archie
October 8, 2020The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have received an apology from a news agency that used drones to take “intrusive and illegal” pictures of their son Archie, the couple’s lawyer has said. Harry and Meghan claimed the pictures were an invasion of privacy and launched legal action in Los Angeles in July. In their lawsuit, […]
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Donald Trump's handling of pandemic hits record low approval, poll shows
October 8, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Americans are steadily losing confidence in President Donald Trump‘s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll has found. His net approval on the issue of Covid-19, which has dominated the US election, has hit a record low in […]
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World sees record one-day surge in coronavirus cases as second wave sweeps Europe
October 8, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates The world has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. On Thursday, global infections rose by 338,779 in just 24 hours, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The previous WHO record for new […]
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Two arrested after ‘cannabis sweets’ make 17 school pupils fall ill
October 8, 2020A man and a woman have been arrested after 17 children at a north London school were taken to hospital after falling ill from eating sweets containing an active ingredient of cannabis. The man, aged 41, was held on Wednesday on suspicion of possessing cannabis and child neglect (exposure to harm) before being released on […]
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Two arrests over ‘cannabis sweets’ that saw 17 pupils taken to hospital in London
October 8, 2020A woman, 24, and a man, 41, were arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis and child neglect La Sainte Union Catholic school, north London. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian Two people have been arrested over an incident where 17 children at a north London school were taken to hospital after eating sweets thought to contain […]
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Covid-19 lockdowns have improved global air quality, data shows
October 8, 2020Around the world, Covid lockdowns have led to improvements in air pollution. In northern India, the Himalayas were visible in the distance for the first time in a generation. And during the first nine weeks of the UK lockdown, nitrogen dioxide along London’s roads decreased by an average of 31% compared with the pre-lockdown period. […]
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Harry, Meghan, team with Malala Yousafzai on girls’ rights
October 8, 2020Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are joining activist Malala Yousafzai in a video chat about the challenges girls face in accessing education amid the coronavirus pandemic. The couple’s conversation with the 23-year-old education campaigner will be released on the Malala Fund’s YouTube channel and website on Sunday, to mark the International Day of the […]
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