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How do the UK nations differ over easing lockdown?

The four parts of the UK could now move at "different speeds" in adapting their coronavirus restrictions.




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Gogglebox star June Bernicoff dies aged 82

June and her husband Leon were favourites on the show.




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Captain Tom Moore shares memories of wartime in VE Day ITV documentary

Captain Tom Moore has shared his memories of wartime in a special ITV documentary, Captain Tom's War.




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The Queen's praise for a nation that WWII veterans would still 'recognise and admire'

It is rare for the Queen to give a national televised addressed so it is a measure of the times we are living through, writes Chris Ship.




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UK Weather Forecast: Saturday will be warmer with the risk of showers and some rain for Scotland

Saturday is set to be even hotter than Friday.




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Second World War veterans join Trump at VE Day ceremony

The men ranged in age from 96 to 100.




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Cars could ‘talk’ to each other to warn of dangers using 5G, experts predict

Researchers said a vehicle-generated early warning system that alerts drivers is feasible within the next few years using 5G.




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Lockdown plan emerges: masks at work, visitor quarantine and more cycle lanes

Indications are emerging about the plan the Prime Minister will set out on Sunday for lifting the lockdown in England.




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VE Day celebrations and potential lockdown easing lead the papers

Saturday’s papers are dominated by the 75th anniversary of VE Day.




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90-year anniversary since St Kilda islanders requested evacuation

Members of the remote community wrote to the secretary of state for Scotland asking for help on May 10, 1930.




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UK weather: Temperatures could hit 26C in parts of the country

Southern parts of the UK will be fine, warm and dry.




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'The world has lost one of the greats': Magician Roy Horn dies aged 75 after contracting coronavirus

Magician Roy Horn, best known as part of the Las Vegas performing duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died at the age of 75.




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Saturday could be hottest day of the year with scorching 26C temperatures

Most of the country will bask in warm sunshine, as London and the South East will be hotter than Ibiza and St Tropez.




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Education unions give warnings over schools reopening

The measures include extra money for deep cleaning and personal protective equipment.




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Mandatory quarantine for UK arrivals would be devastating, trade body warns

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the move in an address to the nation on Sunday.




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Travel, garden centres and schools – how England’s lockdown could be eased

People in England are eagerly awaiting Boris Johnson’s announcement on Sunday around what changes might be made to the lockdown.




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Coastguard sees surge in call-outs as people flout lockdown rules

The Coastguard has said that on Friday it had the highest number of call-outs since lockdown began.




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Liberation 75: How Channel Islanders are marking the anniversary under lockdown

Islanders have been finding ways to mark the anniversary and help the spirit of the Liberation shine during difficult circumstances.




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UK Weather Forecast: Warm sunny spells for many today, Sunday colder and windier.

Warm sunny spells for many today, Sunday colder and windier.




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Songwriter and musician Little Richard dies age 87

The American singer and songwriter was best known for tracks such as Tutti Fruiti, Long Tall Sally and Rip It Up.




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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announces £2bn package to boost cycling and pedestrian capacity

The Secretary of State will be joined at Downing Street with deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam.




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Coronavirus: Further 346 people die after testing positive for Covid-19 in UK

Officials have urged Britons to follow lockdown rules during the sunny weekend.




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'Never seen anything like it': US coronavirus havoc revealed

The United States has become the world leader in COVID-19 cases while posting its biggest spike in unemployment claims in history.




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'I love waking up to Cuomo': US governors shine in coronavirus crisis

State governors like New York's Andrew Cuomo are making the big decisions on the coronavirus outbreak, and are providing a vivid contrast to Donald Trump.




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Singapore, Malaysia announce billions in stimulus to prop up economies as coronavirus spreads

Singapore and Malaysia are spending billions to keep their economies afloat, while Indonesia has reported its largest rise in cases in a single day.




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Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and will self-isolate during the worsening emergency.




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'They were coming now, with isolation orders': stuck in limbo in Vail

In quarantine in the US ski resort town, Ruth Ritchie was out of choices as she waited for test results that never came.




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'Let the Games ... wait for a while': Shinzo Abe's big call

It fell to the Japanese Prime Minister to make the heartbreaking but unavoidable decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until next year.




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Britain's Prime Minister, Health Secretary and Chief Medical Officer all hit by coronavirus in a single day

In the middle of a national crisis, three of the four key figures leading Britain's response have been knee-capped by COVID-19.




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Virus turns New York from bustling metropolis to open-air museum

In the days before the virus, strolling down Broadway felt like swimming through a sea of people. Now it feels like wandering around a forsaken movie set.




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The war within the war over coronavirus

China and the US are waging a battle to shape the global narrative over responsibility for the outbreak.




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Jacinda Ardern adds toilet training to the mix at home amidst coronavirus lockdown

As if the pandemic wasn't enough to deal with, the New Zealand Prime Minister is helping toilet train her toddler.




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Trump ditches Easter goal, as US expert predicts up to 200,000 deaths

Donald Trump's announcement to extend coronavirus controls came as his infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci predicted up to 200,000 Americans could die of the coronavirus.




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Human rights clampdown as virus spreads in south-east Asia: experts

Authoritarian leaders across south-east Asia are putting tighter controls on their citizens as the coronavirus spreads and infections rise.




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Bernie Sanders says he's staying in the presidential race. Many Democrats fear a reprise of their 2016 defeat

Bernie Sanders has been called "selfish" for failing to "get out" of the presidential race but the senator from Vermont has given no indication he is going anywhere.




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'Better to die standing': a European strongman scoffs at coronavirus

Seen as one of Europe's most restrictive countries, Belarus is taking a more laissez-faire approach to the spread of the deadly coronavirus.




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Social distancing, hand washing are fantasy concepts in Europe's squalid migrant camps

A growing chorus of aid workers is warning of an impending humanitarian catastrophe if coronavirus sweeps into makeshift refugee cities.




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'Urban centres will be engulfed': coronavirus cases surge beyond New York

Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly in cities across the United States, with major hot spots emerging in Detroit, Miami, Chicago and New Orleans.




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Amid coronavirus outbreak, Hungary's Viktor Orban reaches for unchecked power

Rights groups said the move effectively suspends democracy in the European Union member state in the name of fighting the coronavirus.




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'Welcomed' pardon for Bahai prisoner sentenced to death

The pardon came just days after the death penalty, imposed on Hamed bin Haydara on charges of spying for Israel and converting Muslims to his faith, was confirmed this month.




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Chris Cuomo, brother of New York Governor, tests positive for coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic took a personal turn for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as he disclosed that his brother, CNN television anchor Chris Cuomo, had tested positive for the disease.




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Australian expat's push for universal mask-wearing catches fire in the US

When Melbourne expat Jeremy Howard called on all Americans to wear masks three days ago it was a fringe idea. Now US President Donald Trump is considering it.




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Trump administration says up to 240,000 Americans to die from coronavirus

The number of coronavirus deaths in the US could be 80 times as large as the number of people who died in the September 11 attacks.




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Lockdowns may have already saved 120,000 lives in just 11 countries

Imperial College London experts also shoot down hopes that large parts of the population have already recovered from coronavirus.




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'Disastrous': Joko under pressure to stop villagers taking virus home

There are growing fears that Indonesian President Joko Widodo has not done enough to stop the spread of coronavirus, risking millions of lives.




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US is on coronavirus trajectory similar to Italy, Mike Pence says

The US Vice-President said the White House's models for the coronavirus pandemic show the country on a trajectory akin to hard-hit Italy.




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Iran or its proxies planning 'sneak attack,' Trump says

US officials say they are receiving near-daily reports of "imminent" attacks planned against US-linked military or diplomatic facilities.




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Intentionally incomplete: US intelligence says China concealed extent of outbreak

China’s public reporting on cases and deaths is intentionally incomplete.




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Free speech for doctors in China. Now

Not only is free expression a core value at home, it's a value that Australia needs to stand for in the world. We should reassert our belief in the importance of the value now.




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Megachurch meeting in Mulhouse seeded France's coronavirus epidemic

France reported 56,989 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, and the country's death toll is the fourth highest in the world at 4032.