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Russia, Belarus mark Victory Day in contrasting events

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in a ceremony shorn of its...




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First Minister anticipates `common approach´ to easing...

Mark Drakeford said he believed changes already announced in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would be `echoed´ by Boris Johnson on Sunday.




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Buses offered for shelter during nightly NYC subway...

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City transit officials said they're providing buses for homeless people to shelter from unseasonably frigid weather this weekend...




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Partick Thistle claim to have been `forgotten, ignored...

The club currently occupy bottom place in the second tier and have met the effective confirmation of their demotion with fury.




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The Latest: Spain PM says coronavirus 'has not...

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people...




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Today's Birthday 10/5

Today's Birthday, May 10: Australian comedian and TV personality Chas Licciardello (1977 - )Satirist and former Chaser funnyman Chas Licciardello now covers...




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Today in History, May 10

Highlights in history on this date:1307 - Scottish king Robert the Bruce heavily defeats an English cavalry force at the battle of Loudoun Hill in...




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Labor wants to see JobSeeker modelling

Federal Labor is calling on the Morrison government to release modelling of the economic impact of reducing the JobSeeker payment back to $40 per day.The...




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Gymnastics-Italian Lodadio cultivates his garden to...

GROTTAFERRATA, Italy, May 9 (Reuters) - Gymnasts around the world have been trying to stay fit amid tough restrictions during the COVID-19 crisis, and Italy...




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Belarus holds Victory Day parade, disregarding coronavirus

MINSK, Belarus (AP) - The eastern European nation of Belarus held a full-fledged military parade Saturday to mark Victory Day, shrugging off safety concerns...




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At least six killed in protests over food distribution...

KABUL, May 9 (Reuters) - At least six were killed when protesters angry over what they see as unfair food aid distribution during the coronavirus pandemic...




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US governors aim to boost production of medical supplies

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Frustrated by scarce supplies and a chaotic marketplace amid the coronavirus outbreak, some U.S. governors are seeking to bolster...




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Maldives sees rapid spike in coronavirus patients

MALE, Maldives (AP) - The Maldives, an Indian Ocean archipelago nation with one of the world's most congested capitals, has seen a rapid rise in coronavirus...




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Putin marks Russia´s Victory Day in virus-reduced ceremony

The president laid flowers at the tomb of the unknown soldier outside the Kremlin in Moscow.




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Hamilton gets empty feeling thinking about F1 without fans

PARIS (AP) - Driving around Formula One tracks without fans cheering at Silverstone and Monza would literally feel "very empty" for world champion Lewis...




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USL Championship Glance

All Times EDTNOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.___Loudoun at New York Red Bulls II ppd.Rio Grande Valley at Phoenix ppd.Swope Park Rangers at...




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French Resistance hero Cecile Rol-Tanguy dies at age 101

PARIS (AP) - French Resistance member Cecile Rol-Tanguy, who risked her life during World War II by working to liberate Paris from Nazi occupation, has died....




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GOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close...




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Lawns are the new wedding venue in the age of coronavirus

NEW YORK (AP) - Love in the age of coronavirus sometimes requires a lawn.Couples with dashed wedding plans due to lockdown restrictions have been tying the...




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Italian father and son 'forged 3.6million first class stamps worth more than £2.2million'

Ivan Gallo, 20, and Ciro Gallo, 46, are said to carried out the fraud over five years, Highbury Corner Magistrates Court heard, while Ciro is also accused of laundering more than £1.3million.




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Sainsbury's and Royal Mail van drivers are caught undertaking on a busy London road

Footage of the pair of reckless drivers was captured on Clapham Road in Lambeth, south London, just after 12.30pm on Saturday, June 15.




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Pub that was patronised by Ned Kelly after he saved the owners' son is given a much-needed revamp 

One lucky couple are slowly renovating the four-bedroom house linked to Ned Kelly (pictured) on 26 Henry St in Avenel in central Victoria after buying it in the mid-$400,000 range.




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Fears grow a postman will be KILLED in dog attack as union reveals eight dog bites recorded each day

Some of the almost 2,500 dog attacks on postal workers in the UK last year, some of which resulted in permanent injury, 'could easily have ended in fatalities', a union official has warned.




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Barista praises postman for 'making her day' after he throws her parcel through an open WINDOW

Laura Chaisty, from Oxfordshire, arrived home to find a Royal Mail 'Something For You' note, alerting her to the fact that a parcel had been thrown through an open upstairs window.




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Postboxes in Essex town are sealed off as 'precaution' after local postman loses his keys

Postboxes on Canvey Island have been taped up as a precaution after the postman lost his set of keys. A councillor said all were cleared of mail using a spare set of keys before being closed.(stock image)




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Sir Elton John set to feature on a new set of stamps to mark his 50 years in showbiz 

British singer Sir Elton John is to feature on a new set of postage stamps to mark his 50 years in showbusiness. He is said to be 'overjoyed and honoured' by the new accolade.




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Royal Mail launches fleet of stamps featuring famous seafaring vessels to celebrate Britain's past 

A set of eight stamps, covering 500 years, will commemorate some the British navy's key ships, starting with Henry VIII's Mary Rose of 1511.




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Postman is caught URINATING outside front door after family repeatedly found their doorstep wet

Alex Hearn, 30, lives in Rainham, East London, with his partner and their two young daughters. The couple had suspicions when they found their door step wet in the mornings.




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Postman sacked for delivering mail ONE MINUTE late after 28 years in the job

Robert Lockyer, who was based at a delivery office in Ashford, Kent, was dismissed from his job in October last year after he joined a queue in a bank and signed over a special delivery item a minute late.




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Olivia Colman and her co-stars in series three of The Crown

Olivia Colman who succeeds Claire Foy as the Queen in The Crown, joined co-stars in revealing how they prepared for their roles. The series portrays the life of the Royal Family from 1964 to 1976.




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Jailed Londoner Alexanda Kotey who helped Jihadi John murder begs from his Syrian prison

Alexanda Kotey, 35, is in custody in northern Syria. Kotey, from London, has been accused of torturing IS hostages and reported that CPS has evidence to charge him with murder.




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Labour's £196 billion bill to nationalise key firms

Labour's renationalisation plans will cost at least £196billion, business leaders warn today. The CBI employers' group said this could increase public debt by 10.7 per cent, pushing it above £2trillion.




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Postal strike before election could hurt Tories

Union bosses have been accused of timing the walk-out to hamper the Tories, as postal voting is more common among the elderly in the UK who make up nearly half of the party's members.




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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Please, Mr Postman, call off this strike

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: A national strike by Royal Mail staff threatens to derail the General Election and wreck Boris Johnson's dream of getting Brexit done by Christmas.




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Festive stamps are released commemorating biblical scenes including the birth of Jesus

The stamps, released by the Royal Mail, go on sale today. They were designed by paper-cut artists Hari & Deepti who used layers of intricate paper and light-boxes to create the three-dimensional scenes.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Jeremy Corbyn doesn't have a money tree - he has a magic forest that would ruin us

ALEX BRUMMER: Labour wants to spend £400billion on a radical green agenda and investment splurge. It would spend an estimated £200billion nationalising rail, utilities and Royal Mail.




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Moment a bus driver tells a black wheelchair-user 'I don't understand foreign languages'

Royal Mail worker Ian Barrington, who lives in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, had asked for help with a disabled ramp on a First Bus on November 4. Mr Barrington only speaks English.




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Royal Mail loses court appeal after Ofcom fined it £50m

The tribunal has now upheld the fine which related to its actions in 2014 when rival Whistl, which had been known as TNT, aimed to be its first major mail delivery competitor in the UK.




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'Racist' bus driver who told black passenger 'I don't understand foreign languages' faces sack

Karen Forshaw, 49, sparked outrage after mobile phone footage emerged showing her arguing with wheelchair user Ian Barrington during a dispute on a bus in Peterborough.




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Royal Mail workers lose appeal after High Court blocked union from taking strike action 

The Communication Workers Union has lost an appeal against a High Court injunction granted to Royal Mail blocking potential strikes by its members. 




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Home Guard cartoons showing bumbling 'Dad's Army' preparing to fight the Nazis

Artist and Great War veteran Gilbert Spencer joined the Home Guard in the Lake District during World War Two. He produced a series of paintings poking fun at life in the Guard.




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New Royal Mail stamps depict classic British video games

Early video games from the 1980s and 1990s are being celebrated by Royal Mail in a new set of 12 stamps, including space trading title Elite, the Dizzy series and 1989's Populous.




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How will our lives change after Brexit? Everything you need to know

From commemorative 50p coins to predicted increases in the value of the average home, here's how our lives will change when Britain leaves the European Union on January 31.




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Donald Trump: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle situation 'sad'

Speaking to Fox News' Laura Ingraham this afternoon, President Trump voiced his disappointment at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's bombshell announcement this week.




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'Come on you black c**t, hurry up': Racist postman is filmed on pensioner's video doorbell

The Royal Mail worker was caught in Manchester on Sardar Singh's, 70, 'smart doorbell' saying: 'Come on you black c**t, hurry up. Open your f****** [inaudible].'




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Britain set to get commemorative STAMPS to mark departure from the EU after Boris Johnson steps in

'Positive' talks are underway about a four-stamp set to be released in January 2021, after the year-long transition period comes to an end.




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Postal worker sues Royal Mail after her fingers were bitten off by a dog

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Clare Offord had portions of two fingers bit of off from her left hand while on a route in Romford. 'Her fingers are not going to grow back,' her lawyer said.




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Lick and let die: James Bond stars on his own set of postage stamps

Actors who have played James Bond feature on ten stamps, in addition to some iconic spy machines. The stamps will include hidden features which can only be revealed when using a UV light.




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Royal Mail is to increase the price of a First Class stamp to 76p and a Second Class stamp to 65p 

The price of a first class stamp will be increased by 6p to 76p and the price of a second class stamp will rise 4p to 65p, the Royal Mail said.




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Royal Mail workers vote to strike - but will HOLD OFF mass walkout

Royal Mail workers voted massively in favour of the strikes, but said they would hold off any action because they were 'putting the interests of the nation first'.