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Bangladesh approves death penalty in rape cases

Bangladesh has approved a rise in the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment after a series of recent sexual assaults...

Experts say Covid-19 ‘thrives’ on people being in close contact in closed spaces

The Government is expected to announce new measures that could see pubs and bars forced to close in coronavirus hotspots, but local leaders say...

Scottish MP who breached Covid guidelines “hung out to dry” after apology

Margaret Ferrier has claimed she was “hung out to dry” by the SNP after posting a scripted statement in which she admitted breaching coronavirus...

Leading US scientist Fauci hits out after being used in Trump campaign ad

The US administration’s leading infectious disease expert has condemned Donald’s Trump campaign for including him in the president’s re-election bid. With coronavirus dominating the national...

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize

The United Nations World Food Programme has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity in regions of...

Donald Trump declares himself ready for rallies

Donald Trump insisted on Thursday he was ready to resume campaign rallies and felt “perfect” only one week after his Covid-19 diagnosis, as his...

Pelosi brings bill aiming to remove Trump from executive duties

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is questioning President Donald Trump’s fitness to serve, announcing legislation that would create a commission to allow Congress to intervene...

Rapid bedside testing ‘faster than standard centralised testing for Covid-19’

Rapid bedside testing is faster than standard centralised tests for coronavirus, and may improve infection control in hospitals, research suggests. Point-of-care-testing for suspected Covid-19 reduces...

Stolen Mao Zedong calligraphy worth £230 million found cut in half

A calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong estimated to be worth millions of pounds was cut in half after it was stolen...

European Commission reaches deal for remdesivir

The European Commission says it has sealed a deal with pharmaceutical company Gilead to buy 500,000 treatment courses of remdesivir. No treatment has yet proved...

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