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Philippine lawmakers vow to get broadcast giant ABS-CBN back on air

Philippine legislators pushed on Wednesday to get the country's biggest broadcaster back on air, amid widespread shock and dismay over an order by the industry regulator for the station to cease operations after its 25-year licence expired.




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Men's Milan Fashion Week slips to July in digital-only format due to coronavirus

The Men's Milan Fashion Week set for June will be postponed to mid-July and presented in purely digital format with photos and video to avoid the risk of coronavirus contagion, Italy's national fashion chamber said on Wednesday.




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TV stars make UK lockdown dramas with help of family, technology

While most drama productions around world have stopped shooting during the coronavirus pandemic, a team in Britain headed by Oscar nominee Jeff Pope filmed a series of four short stories for television that are already being aired.




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Paris to hold men's fashion week in virtual format July 9-13: statement

Paris will hold a men's fashion week in virtual format from July 9 to July 13 for the Men Spring/Summer collections 2021, organisers said on Wednesday.




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Mexican broadcaster Televisa grapples with steamy soaps in social-distancing era

Some of the top creative minds at Mexican broadcaster Televisa are puzzling over an unexpected challenge: crafting their signature soap operas without a single love scene, or even a tender kiss.




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Roy Horn of Las Vegas magic duo Siegfried and Roy dies of COVID-19: report

Magician Roy Horn, who alongside Siegfried Fischbacher starred in a popular, long-running Las Vegas act built around rare tigers, died on Friday from of complications of COVID-19, the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper reported. He was 75.




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U.S. post office loss doubles as it warns COVID-19 will hit its finances

The U.S. Postal Service on Friday said its losses more than doubled to $4.5 billion in the quarter ending in March and warned the economic slowdown spurred by the spread of COVID-19 could severely hurt its finances over the next 18 months.




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As pandemic rages, anything goes for bitcoin's third 'halving'

Bitcoin is about to undergo a scheduled technical adjustment as the number of new coins awarded the computer wizards who "mine" the cryptocurrency will be cut in half, but forecasting which way its price will move afterward is more complicated now.




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Stocks hit weekly highs as markets shrug off dismal U.S. jobs data

Equity markets rallied on Friday, hitting weekly highs, and oil prices gained as more governments around the world began gradually reopening their economies and Sino-American trade tensions eased.




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Southwest to raise $815 million through sale and leaseback of 20 planes

Southwest Airlines Co will sell and lease back 20 planes for gross proceeds of about $815 million, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday.




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Trump 'torn' over U.S.-China trade deal as officials push to fulfill its terms

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was "very torn" about whether to end the so-called Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal, just hours after top trade officials from both countries pledged to press ahead with implementing it despite coronavirus economic wreckage.




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Wall Street jumps as historic job losses fewer than feared

Major U.S. stock indexes jumped on Friday and logged solid gains for the week after data on historic job losses due to the coronavirus crisis showed they were slightly fewer than feared.




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No 'V'-shape return from devastating U.S. job loss, Fed policymakers say

As many parts of the world's biggest economy begin to reopen after weeks of stay-at-home orders that slowed the spread of the coronavirus but gutted jobs, Americans should not expect a quick return to growth, U.S. Federal Reserve officials said on Friday.




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Government urges UK to stick to social distancing rules over Easter break and 'stay the course' in coronavirus battle

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Moment Uber driver clapped as he walks out of hospital after battling coronavirus

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Global cases of coronavirus pass 1.5 million as death toll nears 90,000

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Dominic Raab says coronavirus lockdown 'not done yet' as he urges Brits to 'keep going' with social distancing this Easter

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Man with 'devil gremlin' tattoo sought by police after teen dragged into bushes and raped in south-east London

A man with a 'devil gremlin' tattoo is being sought by police after a teen was dragged into the bushes and raped in south-east London.




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Demand for flour doubles during lockdown as more people take up baking at home

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Black and Asian coronavirus patients 'may be at higher risk of more severe illness', experts say

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Boris Johnson out of intensive care but remains in hospital as he battles coronavirus

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Boris Johnson's girlfriend Carrie Symonds tweets clapping emojis as UK hails NHS heroes for third week in Clap for Carers

The PM was moved out of intensive care on Thursday evening




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Shocking footage shows thugs using coughing and spitting as coronavirus 'weapon' against police

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UK weather forecast: Britain to see mix of sunshine and April showers over Easter Bank Holiday weekend

Temperatures in parts of Britain are likely to soar to 24C over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, but the sunshine could be interrupted by some April showers.




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New Zealand sees sex toy boom as major manufacturer declared 'essential service' during coronavirus lockdown

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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Boris Johnson out of ICU as Brits applaud key workers

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Moment police air service officers clap for key workers as they soar over London skyline

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Priti Patel shuts down police threats of harsher lockdown measures like road blocks and checking supermarket trollies

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Compton crash: Cyclist in his 40s killed in collision with van

A cyclist has died after being involved in a collision with a van.




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UK 'must not ruin' coronavirus lockdown progress over Bank Holiday weekend as Boris Johnson 'rests up' after leaving intensive care

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Germany to donate 60 ventilators to the NHS as scramble for Covid-19 equipment continues

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UK park visits increased last weekend despite Covid-19 lockdown, Google data shows

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Chief constable condemns man who bit policewoman during coronavirus lockdown as 'lowest of the low'

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'Coronavirus curve beginning to bend' as UK's hard work 'pays off', deputy chief medical officer says

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Boris Johnson personally thanks NHS team at St Thomas' Hospital as he starts to walk amid his coronavirus recovery

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock promises testing of all key NHS and social care workers as he sets out PPE action plan

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Astronauts returning to changed world after months in Space during coronavirus outbreak

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Harvey Weinstein faces fresh charge of sexual assault in Los Angeles

Harvey Weinstein has been charged with a new count of sexual assault, prosecutors in Los Angeles have said.




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Prince Andrew looks relaxed and cheerful for first time in months as he packs cupcakes with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson

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Death rate of intensive care coronavirus patients hits 51% as UK fatalities see record increase of 980

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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Boris Johnson now 'able to walk' while he recovers from Covid-19 as death toll rises by nearly 1,000

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Easter weekend will be 'test of resolve' as ministers beg Britons to stay at home despite soaring temperatures amid coronavirus lockdown

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US becomes first country to record 2,000 daily coronavirus deaths, as number of cases tops half a million

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Happy Birthday Brenda! Richard Osman's mother inundated with wishes as she celebrates 78th birthday in isolation

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US coronavirus map: The States and areas affected by Covid-19

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Three Covid-19 cases prompt fear of coronavirus outbreak in 'Jungle' refugee camps of Calais and Dunkirk

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Death toll among NHS workers reaches 19 as Matt Hancock faces backlash for calling PPE a 'precious resource'

Read our live coronavirus updates HERE Health Secretary said his 'heart goes out' to the families of NHS workers killed during outbreak Facing backlash for calling protective equipment for healthcare workers a 'precious resource' Sir Keir Starmer waded into row, calling Mr Hancock's comments 'insulting'




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Police apologise as man handcuffed and threatened with spray after dropping off food for family members

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Easter eggs delivered to hospitals to thank NHS workers as they battle coronavirus this weekend

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Queen records first ever Easter message telling nation coronavirus 'will not overcome us'

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