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Plastics an ‘unfolding disaster’ for US marine life
A new decade-long survey of sea animals harmed by plastic rubbish in US waters has revealed data on which animals are being affected by plastic pollution.
Oceana, the world's largest ocean conservation group, tracked about 1,800 cases!-->!-->!-->…
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Hong Kong: ‘Eyes will be plucked out,’ China warns West
China has strongly rebuked the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada after being accused of a concerted effort to silence critics in Hong Kong.
The countries, which form the Five Eyes alliance, criticised China's imposition of!-->!-->!-->…
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Wirecard scandal: German MPs question ex-boss Braun
The former head of the disgraced payments firm Wirecard, Markus Braun, has appeared before German MPs investigating the biggest corporate scandal in post-war Germany.
He has been charged with fraud and embezzlement, and was escorted to!-->!-->!-->…
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Brexit: Top-level talks suspended after positive Covid test
The EU and UK chief negotiators have stepped back from post-Brexit trade talks after a member of the EU team tested positive for Covid-19.
The EU's Michel Barnier said his UK counterpart Lord David Frost had agreed to suspend!-->!-->!-->…
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UK military to get biggest spending boost in 30 years
The UK military is to receive an extra £4bn a year over the next four years, the government has said.
The money will fund space and cyber defence projects such as an artificial intelligence agency, and could create 40,000 new jobs.
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President Xi at Apec: China pledges to open up its ‘super-sized’ economy
Chinese president Xi Jinping has said China will open up its "super-sized" economy to import more high-quality goods and services.
China will also sign free trade pacts with more countries, he said on Thursday.
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Covid: Oxford vaccine shows ‘encouraging’ immune response in older adults
The Oxford coronavirus vaccine shows a strong immune response in adults in their 60s and 70s, raising hopes that it can protect age groups most at risk from the virus.
Researchers say the Lancet phase two findings, based on 560 healthy!-->!-->!-->…
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Australian ‘war crimes’: Elite troops killed Afghan civilians, report finds
There is "credible evidence" that Australian elite soldiers unlawfully killed 39 people during the Afghan war, a long-awaited report has found.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has released findings from a four-year inquiry into!-->!-->!-->…
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Lord Feldman: Department of Health adviser’s firm took work from Covid company
A public relations firm whose managing partner previously advised ministers on Covid is providing consultancy for a testing company signed up by government.
Lord Feldman's PR firm began advising Oxford Nanopore after it struck a £28m!-->!-->!-->…
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Boeing’s 737 Max cleared to fly in the US after crashes
US safety regulators have cleared Boeing's 737 Max plane to fly again, lifting grounding orders put in place in March 2019 after two deadly crashes.
The move marks a key milestone for the firm, which was thrust into crisis by the!-->!-->!-->…
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