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28/11/2020 - 02:11

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27/11/2020 - 18:11

Sticking points as post-Brexit talks enter final phase

Negotiations between Britain and Europe on their post-Brexit trade relationship are at a critical moment, with a deal needed within days if it is to be ratified this year.

27/11/2020 - 17:11

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China to end all waste imports on Jan 1

China will ban all waste imports from January 1, 2021, state media reported Friday, marking the culmination of a three-year phase-out of accepting overseas junk.

27/11/2020 - 16:11

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27/11/2020 - 16:11

Denmark mulls exhuming mink carcasses

Denmark's government said Friday that it was considering digging up and cremating the hastily buried carcasses of millions of culled minks in the latest twist to a virus-linked farming scandal that has shaken the government.

27/11/2020 - 13:11

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Trump says he will leave office -- if Biden victory is confirmed

President Donald Trump said Thursday for the first time that he would leave the White House if Joe Biden is officially confirmed the winner of the US election, even as he railed against the "rigged" vote.

27/11/2020 - 03:11

Battered by virus and oil slump, biofuels fall out of favour

Hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp drop in oil prices, biofuel demand has declined for the first time in two decades and may struggle to recover, according to experts.

26/11/2020 - 21:11

Hamilton backs action on human rights issues as F1 hits Bahrain

Lewis Hamilton returned to work as a seven-time champion on Thursday and immediately urged Formula One to take real action on human rights issues in “some of the places that we go to”.

26/11/2020 - 18:11

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Troubled waters: Boat Race switches rivers for 2021 edition

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race will switch from London's Thames to the Great Ouse in Ely in 2021 due to coronavirus-related restrictions and safety concerns, organisers said on Thursday.

26/11/2020 - 16:11

German Amazon workers strike on 'Black Friday'

Some 2,500 Amazon workers in Germany started a three-day strike Thursday timed to disrupt the online retailer's "Black Friday" sales bonanza.

26/11/2020 - 16:11

UK's PM appoints chief of staff after aide's stormy exit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday appointed a low-profile former Treasury official as his new chief of staff to steady the Downing Street ship after the stormy exit of his Brexiteer right-hand man.

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27/11/2020 - 22:11

Factfile for CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly

Factfile for 2020 CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly of Egypt:

27/11/2020 - 19:11

Africa roundup: Cash-conscious Celtic put South Africa before CAF

Cash-strapped Bloemfontein Celtic have prioritised South Africa over Africa by sending reserves to the Democratic Republic of Congo for a CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg this weekend.

27/11/2020 - 19:11

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Meronk three shots ahead as he seeks first Polish win

Adrian Meronk fired a six-under-par 66 Friday for a three-shot halfway lead at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa as he bids to become the first Polish winner on the European Tour.

27/11/2020 - 18:11

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'Rugby saved my life', says referee Owens ahead of 100th Test

Nigel Owens has said rugby union "saved" his life as he prepares to become the first referee to take charge of 100 Tests.

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Finch, Smith tons, Hazlewood strikes as Aussies crush India in ODI

Skipper Aaron Finch and Steve Smith blazed centuries and Josh Hazlewood ripped apart the Indian top order as Australia won by 66 runs in the first one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

27/11/2020 - 13:11

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27/11/2020 - 13:11

England-Netherlands ODI series postponed over virus

England's one-day series against the Netherlands scheduled for 2021 has been postponed for a year due to continuing uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced on Friday.

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UK to impose tougher rules on Google, Facebook

Britain announced Friday it will set up a watchdog to regulate tech giants such as Facebook and Google, help protect smaller competitors and give consumers more control over personal data.

27/11/2020 - 12:11

27/11/2020 - 18:11

Vendee debutant Dalin extends lead over foil-cutting Ruyant

French skipper Charlie Dalin had established a sizeable lead in the Vendee Globe on Friday at the end of a week which proved turbulent elsewhere in the solo round-the-world race flotilla.

27/11/2020 - 18:11

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26/11/2020 - 02:11

Virus hogs centre stage as Greece's theatres wait in the wings

"Obviously very few will survive," says actor Yiannis Yiaramazidis, staring at the empty stage of the small theatre where he works in downtown Athens.

25/11/2020 - 20:11

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25/11/2020 - 20:11

'Ciao Diego': Naples weeps for Maradona

Naples on Wednesday bid farewell to its beloved Diego Maradona, who won the hearts of the southern Italian city by leading the club Napoli to its only two league titles in 1987 and 1990.

25/11/2020 - 08:11

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Mysterious obelisk in US desert draws wild theories

A mysterious metal obelisk found buried in the remote western United States desert has inflamed the imaginations of UFO spotters, conspiracy theorists and Stanley Kubrick fans around the world.

24/11/2020 - 20:11

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23/11/2020 - 19:11

You're gonna need a bigger museum: 'Jaws' shark installed

Over four decades after terrorizing beachgoers in "Jaws," the blockbuster movie's 25-foot shark model has been installed at Los Angeles' long-awaited Oscars museum, it was announced Monday.

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Egypt actor in hot water after selfies with Israelis

Egypt's self-proclaimed superstar Mohamed Ramadan has sparked a heated political debate after snapping selfies with an Israeli singer and footballer.

20/11/2020 - 19:11

Germany hails 'legacy' of Nuremberg trials on 75th anniversary

Seventy-five years after the Nuremberg trials, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday urged the world to honour "the legacy" of the landmark proceedings that gave birth to international criminal law -- calling out the US in particular.

20/11/2020 - 17:11

France loses one of final living WWII resistance heroes

Daniel Cordier, who as secretary to famed French resistance leader Jean Moulin helped orchestrate his country's fight against its German occupiers in World War II, has died aged 100, a government source said Friday.