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The tough new curbs on travel, businesses and gatherings are aimed at tackling a Covid-19 surge. - Nearly 100,000 catching virus every day in England A major analysis estimates the number of people infected with Covid-19 is doubling every nine days. - US Election 2020: Trump slams lockdowns, Biden accuses him of insulting victims The president says Mr Biden will cancel family gatherings, while the Democrat pledges to follow science. - Al-Qaeda still 'heavily embedded' within Taliban in Afghanistan, UN official warns A senior UN official says the Taliban is still tied to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, in spite of US deal. - US election: 'Our kids died in the Parkland shooting, but we disagree on guns' The parents of two Parkland victims share different views on the issue of gun violence in the US. - 'Anonymous' Trump administration critic identifies himself Miles Taylor, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, wrote the excoriating op-ed in 2018. - Stock markets sink amid alarm at Covid surge Financial markets in the US and Europe fall as concerns rise about the coronavirus impact on economic growth. - Philadelphia curfew after two nights of chaos and looting The order comes after two days of looting and violent unrest sparked by the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. - Samsung sees sales surge from rival Huawei's ban The tech giant's business was likely boosted by US sanctions against its Chinese rival Huawei. - US tries to block Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who would be first African WTO head The World Trade Organization's nominations team says member countries should back Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. - Rhodes parasailing accident: Two British teenagers die and one injured A boy, 15, was also injured when the rope holding their parachute snapped, the Greek coastguard says. - Climate change: China's forest carbon uptake 'underestimated' Scientists put new numbers of Chinese trees' ability to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. - Mali Radisson Blu attack: Two Islamists sentenced to death Two Islamists are convicted of carrying out two attacks targeting foreigners, in which 25 people died. - Record number of endangered turtles hatch in Mexico It is believed to be the result of reduced human activity during the coronavirus pandemic. - Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game' Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief. - The Countdown: YouTuber Cammie Scott, Omaha and Trumphernalia Three tense moments on Wednesday and a YouTuber talks kindness with Joe Biden's granddaughter. - End Sars protests: 'I felt I was going to die there' Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw. - US election: Joe Biden and wife Jill vote early in Delaware The Democratic presidential candidate votes early in Delaware and answers questions on his healthcare plan. - Lily Allen: 'Women masturbating in a relationship isn't wrong' The singer says women should stop feeling ashamed talking about self-love. - Great Barrier Reef: Scientists find reef taller than Empire State Building Standing 500m (1,640ft) tall, the "blade-like" reef was found off Australia's far north. - 'Let me finish': John Bolton clashes with BBC interviewer Emily Maitlis clashes with John Bolton over his failure to testify at President Trump's impeachment trial. - US election: The sinking island voting for Trump Tangier Island is on the frontline of climate change but residents say saving jobs now is the priority. - Melbourne cheers end of Australia's strictest lockdown After months of restrictions, Melbourne's bars, restaurants and shops are finally open again. - Melania Trump hits the campaign trail First Lady Melania Trump makes her first solo appearance to support her husband's election campaign. - 'Growing enemies to French concept of secularism' Some people have values contrary to democracy, says a secularism in education adviser. |
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