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Donald Trump suggests delaying November's election
President says result would be inaccurate because of large number of postal votes
30 Jul 2020,45 mins
Big Tech firm bosses appear at congressional hearings
Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Apple accused of wielding power in "harmful ways”
29 Jul 2020,45 mins
Boris Johnson warns of "second wave" of the pandemic
PM raises prospect of further quarantine measures for UK travellers
28 Jul 2020,45 mins
Foreign Office updates guidance about travelling to Spain
FCO advising against non-essential travel to ALL parts of the country
27 Jul 2020,45 mins
US consulate in Chinese city of Chengdu ordered to close
Tensions reach most acute levels since the countries normalised relations in 1972
24 Jul 2020,45 mins
Mike Pompeo renews attack on China in California speech
Secretary of State calls for international coalition to help change Beijing’s behaviour
23 Jul 2020,45 mins
United States orders China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas
US State Department accuses Beijing of interfering in American affairs
22 Jul 2020,45 mins
Delayed report on Russian influence in British politics published
Govt accused of avoiding investigation into interference in Brexit referendum
21 Jul 2020,45 mins
Oxford vaccine scientists hail "milestone" covid results
Clinical trials conclude the jab is safe and triggers immune response
20 Jul 2020,45 mins
Major easing of the lockdown in England
PM hopes for "significant return to normality" by Christmas
17 Jul 2020,45 mins
Hackers linked to Russian intelligence target covid vaccine research
Foreign Secretary describes allegations as "appalling" behaviour
16 Jul 2020,45 mins
Chris Grayling fails to become chair of Intelligence Committee
Julian Lewis loses Tory whip for working with opposition to get top job
15 Jul 2020,45 mins
Major U-turn on Huawei by British government
Chinese company barred from building Britain's 5G networks over security fears
14 Jul 2020,45 mins
Duda wins 2nd term as Polish President
Slimmest margin of victory since end of communism in 1989
13 Jul 2020,45 mins
Fears as Disney World reopens tomorrow in Florida
Severe resurgence of covid cases in the Sunshine State
10 Jul 2020,45 mins
Leisure activity lockdowns being eased
Gyms and swimming pools given opening dates
09 Jul 2020,45 mins
Sunak’s Summer Statement
Chancellor unveils economic measures to help UK recover from coronavirus pandemic
08 Jul 2020,45 mins
TikTok ends operations in Hong Kong
Chinese social media app decision follows introduction of new security law
07 Jul 2020,45 mins
Britain's new independent sanctions regime
Foreign Secretary names 2 organisations and 47 foreign nationals who will be targeted
06 Jul 2020,45 mins
England's hospitality sector prepares to leave lockdown tomorrow
Boris Johnson calls on drinkers to be responsible
03 Jul 2020,45 mins
Ghislaine Maxwell appears in court in the United States
Maxwell charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls
02 Jul 2020,45 mins
Hundreds of arrests in Hong Kong over new security law
Up to three-million people offered new rights to live and work in Britain
01 Jul 2020,45 mins
Controversial new National Security Law enacted in Hong Kong
For the first time, suspects can be transferred to mainland courts
30 Jun 2020,45 mins
Stricter lockdown controls reintroduced in Leicester
Non-essential shops and schools to close
29 Jun 2020,45 mins
Multiple stabbing at Glasgow hotel housing asylum seekers
Six men - including police officer - treated for knife wounds
26 Jun 2020,45 mins
Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked from Shadow Cabinet
Long-Bailey retweets link to article containing anti-semitic conspiracy theories
25 Jun 2020,45 mins
Wife of Canadian man detained in China talks of family nightmare
Vina Nadjibulla, wife of Michael Kovrig, urges action from Canadian government
24 Jun 2020,45 mins
Relaxation of social distancing rules from two metres to one
Pubs, restaurants and hotels can re-open on 4th of July
23 Jun 2020,45 mins
Shielding programme for 2 million in England being eased
From July 6, shielders able to meet in groups of up to six outdoors
22 Jun 2020,45 mins
Trump Tulsa rally given the green light
Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses concerns about spread of coronavirus
19 Jun 2020,45 mins