Sunday, 31 January 2021

Home working increases cyber-security fears

IT experts say that with people working from home the risk of hacking has increased.

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Romania's young history fans battle to save imperial spa resort

Volunteers try to breathe new life into a Romanian resort once a playground for European elites.

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Saudi human rights under new spotlight in Biden era

After free reign under President Trump, will the kingdom now be held more to account?

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'I worked on the vaccine my dad was given'

Radio 1 Newsbeat speaks to three young people involved in the vaccine rollout.

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Accountants warned over fraud expectations

Should auditors be expected to spot companies, such as BHS and Wirecard - at risk of collapse through fraud?

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Survey Says: Never Tweet


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Review: Seeking a Date but Finding Hypocrisy in ‘Hi, Are You Single?’


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Rochester Police Pepper-Sprayed 9-Year-Old Girl, Footage Shows


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Trump Names Two Members of Impeachment Defense Team


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Andrew Brooks, who developed a coronavirus spit test, has died at 51.


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Myanmar’s Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears


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Covid vaccine offered to all care homes in England

PM hails "milestone" in the race to vaccinate the most vulnerable, after a record day for UK jabs.

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The school teachers helping struggling families in Covid lockdown

A school in the Wirral is helping families struggling to get by during the national lockdown.

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Brexit: How much disruption has there been so far?

It has been a month since the rules changed in the UK's relationship with the EU.

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Melvin Capital, Squeezed by Its Bets Against GameStop, Lost 53 Percent in January


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Effort to Include $15 Minimum Wage in Relief Bill Poses Test for Democrats


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If Marjorie Taylor Greene Isn’t Beyond the Pale, Who Is?


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77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election


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Black Power: Now or Never


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Captain Tom raised millions for Britain’s coronavirus response. Now he is hospitalized with Covid-19.


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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'detained by military', NLD party says

It comes amid tensions between the civilian government and the military, stoking fears of a coup.

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The Papers: 'Vaccine victory', and Captain Tom in hospital

Monday's front pages feature a "crucial milestone" being hit in care homes as the UK sees a record high of jabs.

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Saturday, 30 January 2021

Central African Republic's capital in 'apocalyptic situation' as rebels close in

A former prime minister says there is daily fighting as rebel forces encircle Bangui.

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UK Covid deaths: Why the 100,000 toll is so bad

As the number of people who died reaches six figures, the factors that led to this terrible total.

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Sundance Diary, Part 3: Documentaries That Don’t Despair


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Pentagon Halts Plan to Vaccinate the 40 Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay


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'I was scammed out of £17,000 on Instagram'

Since the pandemic hit the UK, reports of investment scams targeting Instagram users have risen 50%.

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Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients'

Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse.

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Coronavirus: 'Life will never be the same, for me it's better'

Kellie Larkin has cerebral palsy, is quadriplegic, non-verbal and communicates through a computer.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'winter scenes'

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "winter scenes".

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Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?

Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.

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UK's first Covid evacuees: 'I wish I'd stayed in Wuhan and missed flight'

Twelve months ago, 83 Britons fled Wuhan, the Covid-19 epicentre, but some wish they had never left.

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100,000 Covid deaths: ‘I cursed the sterile white room where Ann died’

Already 100,000 people in the UK have died with Covid. This is the story of one of them.

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Budget 2021: What is it and when will it happen?

The Budget - when is it, what does it do and what should we expect to hear from the chancellor?

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Japan whale hunting: 'By-catch' rule highlighted after minke death

The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide.

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'When my name was butchered at school it made me feel different'

Yewande Biala has spoken about how mispronunciations of her name affect her, and other women agree.

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Coronavirus: How the UK dealt with its first Covid case

A year ago, the UK was yet to record a Covid case. Then a family rang NHS 111 from a hotel in York.

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Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88


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Part of Highway 1 in California Falls Into the Ocean


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Product Misplacement


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Sylvia Lieber, Creative Kindergarten Teacher, Dies at 102


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The variant that emerged in South Africa has been reported in Maryland.


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Sonny Fox, Whose ‘Wonderama’ Mixed Fun and Learning, Dies at 95


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The Papers: EU 'vaccine blunder', and sport betting logo 'ban'

Fallout from the EU's U-turn on vaccine export controls features prominently on Sunday's front pages.

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'They're coming for us' - right-wing media on Biden's week

After four years of cheerleading, conservative pundits have switched tack with Biden in their sights.

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Friday, 29 January 2021

Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule


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Biden intelligence briefings to be led by veteran C.I.A. officer, who previously briefed George W. Bush.


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Robert Cohan, 95, Dies; Exported Contemporary Dance to Britain


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G.O.P. Quiet as Pressure Mounts to Address Lawmaker’s Conspiracy Claims


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Covid vaccines: Those that work - and the others to come

As two new jabs prove effective, where do we stand with vaccines and the fight back against Covid?

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Australian Open to allow up to 30,000 fans to attend per day

Up to 30,000 fans a day will be allowed to attend the Australian Open, Victoria's minister for sport has announced.

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Push to ensure pupils are 'politically literate'

A new parliamentary group wants to help young people engage with politics by improving civics education.

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Working from bed: 'I don't even have to get dressed'

A lot of us are tempted to spend January in bed but some people have turned it into their office.

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Share Your Memories of Someone You Lost to Covid-19


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A West Virginia newspaper company is suing Google and Facebook over online ads.


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Biden Visits Walter Reed, the Hospital That Treated Both Him and His Son


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A ‘Race’ to Vaccinate, After South Africa Variant Is Detected in South Carolina


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Why Did the N.Y.P.D. Solve Fewer Crimes Last Year?


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Violence in Afghanistan May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal


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It’s Been 10 Months, and I Still Don’t Know When to Replace My Mask!


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For Dreamers, Action Will Speak Louder Than Words


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G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars


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Behind the Stock Market’s Wild Ride This Week


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Tet Is Full of Traditions, but You Can Have It Your Way


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Black Lives Matter foundation wins Swedish human rights prize

Organisers of the Olof Palme prize praise the group for promoting "peaceful civil disobedience".

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Poland abortion ban: Thousands protest for third day

Thousands march through the streets of Warsaw, chanting "freedom, equality, abortion on demand".

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The Papers: 'EU vaccine war explodes', and Oxford jab 'attack'

The EU's attempt to add controls on the export of jabs to the UK dominates the front pages.

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GameStop: Who is winning the market battle?

Novice investors are trying to beat Wall Street professionals at their own game.

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Thursday, 28 January 2021

Cicely Tyson, an Actress Who Shattered Stereotypes, Dies at 96


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A Washington hospital system apologizes after offering vaccines to wealthy donors.


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Covid-hit pupils 'should be allowed to repeat a year'

Education think-tank says pupils should have the right to repeat the school year after Covid disruption.

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Vaccination volunteers to be given Covid jab

NHS volunteers will now be given the vaccine because they are considered frontline health workers.

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Mother and baby homes: Eamon Martin supports public inquiry

Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, also agrees that victims should be entitled to compensation.

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Klarna: 'I got a £30 bill - but I've never used it'

There are concerns that fraudsters are signing up for buy now, pay later services in others' names.

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How Mayor de Blasio Plans to Lead the City Out of the Pandemic


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A Washington hospital system apologizes after offering vaccines to wealthy donors.


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New York Times Reporter Is Accused of Using Racial Slur With Student Group


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The G.O.P. Is in a Doom Loop of Bizarro


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Children Need to Be Back in School Tomorrow


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Joe Biden, the Irishman


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Biden Moves to Expand Health Coverage in Pandemic Economy


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Pentagon May Send Troops to Assist With Vaccines, Enlarging Federal Role


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Yankees’ Off-Season Yields a Few Gambles, and One Sure Thing


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Eleanor Torrey West, Preserver of Her Inherited Island, Dies at 108


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California moves to help tenants hit by the pandemic pay their back rent.


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Reeling Texans Set to Hire David Culley as Head Coach


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Bridget Finn Takes the Helm of Miami’s Big-League Art Fair

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