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Woman arrested over ricin envelope addressed to Donald Trump

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US media reported Saturday that authorities had intercepted an envelope laced with ricin addressed to Trump.

Madrid braces for partial lockdown as virus surges

Spain has so far recorded over 30,000 deaths -- one of Europe's worst tolls.

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TikTok Global to launch public offering, Chinese parent firm says

On Monday, ByteDance said in a statement on social media that TikTok Global plans to launch a "small round of pre-IPO financing".

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Moderna shares Covid-19 vaccine trial blueprints, Pfizer follows

Moderna's CEO Stephane Bancel said on Thursday his company would know whether their vaccine works by November.

Twitter tightens security for politicians and journalists

Twitter maintained that it is "focused on keeping high-profile accounts on Twitter safe and secure during the 2020 US election."

Trump doubles down on vaccine timeline, contradicts top expert

Polls show a majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the pandemic.

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The mission reviewed some 2,500 incidents since 2014 that led to more than 5,000 killings by...

Yoshihide Suga set to become Japan's next prime minister

Suga, who on Monday was elected leader of the ruling LDP, says his run was inspired by the desire...

EU Chief gives first 'State Of The Union' speech

Von der Leyen, a 61-year old medical doctor and conservative politician, took office in December.

Apple bundles TV, music, news and more in services push

Apple rivals have already introduced 5G models, and China is far ahead of the US when it comes to...

WHO delivers Europe death warning as infections hit new high

WHO Europe's 53 members started a two-day online meeting Monday focusing on their virus response as...

YouTube tests TikTok rival in India

YouTube Shorts videos are limited to 15 seconds, according to the Google-owned platform used by...

Trump dismisses climate concerns as he visits fire-ravaged western US

Trump on his arrival also repeated his argument that the wildfires are due to poor maintenance of...

Virus woes, delayed Olympics: Tough tasks for next Japan PM

Even though Japan has seen a relatively small coronavirus outbreak, Abe's government was harshly...

Dutch minister says survival of Air France-KLM 'not a given'

Air France said it would cut almost 7,600 jobs by the end of 2022 and KLM up to 5,000 jobs.

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Russia, China hackers targeting US vote, Microsoft warns

Microsoft said that attackers have been targeting staff from the campaigns of President Donald...

Vaccine trust growing in Europe, falling elsewhere: Survey

Afghanistan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan saw "substantial" increases in the...

NFL player among fraudsters accused of stealing $70 mn in pandemic aid

The Justice Department later Thursday announced the arrest of Josh Bellamy, a player for the New...

China celebrated all but banishing the virus

Coronavirus death toll passes 900,000 worldwide

As the fatalities climbed, US President Donald Trump admitted he had tried to minimise the...

China says US biggest threat to peace in South China Sea

US-China rivalry is expected to dominate discussion at this year's ASEAN conference.

Bell rings on new virus-era reality at Italy schools

In the northern city of Milan, which was particularly hard hit by the virus, some pupils were...

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Disneyland and California theme parks push for reopening

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Tesco set to begin drone delivery service trials next month

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Killer whales launch unusual attack on boats leaving sailors injured

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TikTok accused of secretly censoring LGBTQ-related hashtags in several languages

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$100,000 reward announced for man who shot police officers in Los Angeles

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8,000 jumbo cargo planes needed for global transport of Covid-19 vaccines.

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Qing vase smashes world record in glowing China art sales

Rare Chinese "teapot" found in garage could fetch up to £100,000 at auction

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Dental experts warn against TikTok trend of whitening teeth with bleach

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Britain

Biden on Brexit: Pro-EU and Pro-Irish

By Francesco Fontemaggi

Boris Johnson says he has 'every hope' of avoiding no-deal with EU

By Jitendra Joshi with Damon Wake in Brussels

British MPs back Brexit Bill despite EU anger

By Alice Ritchie, Phil Hazlewood

Groundhog Day as British MPs feud over Brexit

By Jitendra Joshi

Angry EU rounds on Johnson's claim of Brexit blockade

By Jitendra Joshi

UK rejects EU call to back down over Brexit Bill

By Jitendra Joshi with Dave Clark in Brussels and Joe Stenson in Dublin

UK admits to breaking EU treaty as top legal official quits

By Jitendra Joshi with Joe Stenson in Dublin

UK urges 'more realism' in crunch EU trade talks

By Jitendra Joshi, Alice Ritchie

UK PM gives October 15 deadline for Brexit Deal

By Phil Hazlewood

UK vows aid budget is safe despite ministry's demise

By Phil Hazlewood, Jitendra Joshi

Celebs support Meghan Markle after criticism from commentators for asking women to vote

By Barnali Pal Sinha

US politics

Trump will not attend UN General Assembly in person

By AFP News

Trump accuses Biden of taking performance-enhancing substance

By AFP News

As fires rage, Trump has head 'in the sand': LA mayor

By Cyril Julien

Trump denies lying to US about virus after bombshell book

By Sebastian Smith

Trump admitted playing down coronavirus danger

By Sebastian Smith

Trump, Biden trade blows as White House race hits final stretch

By Kerem Yucel and Elodie Cuzin

Tombs at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery

Trump called US marines killed in WWI battle 'losers': Report

By AFP News

Biden accuses 'toxic' Trump of fanning US unrest

By Saul Loeb with Michael Mathes in Washington

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Trump rips rival Biden as destroyer of American 'greatness'

By Sebastian Smith

TikTok sues over ban ordered by Trump

By Glenn Chapman

Trump's older sister brands him 'cruel', 'liar' with no 'principles' in new audio

By Barnali Pal Sinha

Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon arrested in border wall fraud case

By Maggy Donaldson

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Bitcoin: Pandemic pushes price to record high for 2020 as investors turn to cryptocurrency

Facebook creates unit devoted to financial services

Gold price hike pushes Bitcoin up by $1,000 amid economic uncertainty

Twitter takes action against bitcoin scam that hacked accounts of high-profile users

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Cryptocurrency analysts estimate over $24m in bitcoin was stolen by scammers this year

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Bitcoin rises after eagerly awaited 'halving'

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Bitcoin scam uses Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's names to lure prospective investors

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Independent foundation to manage Facebook's cryptocurrency

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Group behind Facebook's Libra coin announces 21 founding members

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