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Calls for Slavia Prague to be kicked out of Europa League after accusations of racial abuse
The fallout from the alleged on-pitch racist abuse of a Glasgow Rangers player has continued with calls for Slavia Prague to be kicked out of this year’s Europa League competition. Slavia’s player Ondrey Kudela has denied abusing Glen Kamara in Thursday night’s game. But the Rangers midfielder has released a statement saying the denial was…
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Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters clash with police as some MPs call for law change
Half of the UK’s adult population has now received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine
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Liberty Steel: Labour call for govt to save thousands of jobs at risk at plants across UK
The company’s main lender, Greensill Capital, collapsed last week throwing the future of its 12 UK plants and thousands of jobs into doubt.
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Thousands of families in England prepare for return to school
The Government has insisted that schools in England will stay open as part of the roadmap out of lockdown – as the Education Secretary said they wanted to ensure a cautious, but irreversible approach when pupils return to classrooms tomorrow. It means staff will face a huge challenge over issues like mass testing and masks…
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Salmond refusal to attend inquiry into handling of harassment allegations ‘unedifying’ for Scottish Parliament, says SNP MP
We spoke to SNP MP Kenny MacAskill, who served in Alex Salmond’s cabinet as justice secretary when he was first minister.
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Thousands protest in Myanmar despite internet blackout
A near-total internet blackout is now in force in Myanmar, where the leaders of a military coup are facing a rising tide of protests. The streets of the city of Yangon were filled with angry demonstrators, demanding the release of the country’s elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi who was detained following the army take-over…
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Champions League game resumes after match abandoned over racism accusation
An international football game has resumed tonight after a racism row erupted on the pitch. It happened just 14 minutes into a Champions League game between Paris St-Germain’s and Istanbul Basaksehir last night.
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Thousands killed and injured amid fighting in Ethiopia
Concerns are mounting for the welfare of tens of thousands of people who have fled fighting in the northern Ethiopian province of Tigray into neighbouring Sudan.
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Diego Maradona: Thousands take to streets to pay tribute
Tens of thousands have flooded onto the streets of Buenos Aires today to pay tribute to Diego Maradona, following his death yesterday. Up to a million people are expected to file past his casket in Argentina’s presidential palace, as the country observes three days of national mourning. But the significance of his death far transcends…
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Thousands of Ethiopians displaced after escalating conflict in Tigray region
Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region have fired missiles across the border into Eritrea – hitting the outskirts of the capital.
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Covid crash: Thousands more jobs cut
What is life like for people who have lost their livelihoods in the Covid crash?
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Thousands protest in Thailand in defiance of government ban
Thousands of mostly young Thais have defied an emergency decree banning all protests in a large demonstration in central Bangkok.
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Boris Johnson sets out his ‘new Jerusalem’ vision for post-Covid UK
There was no audience and no applause – but Boris Johnson’s keynote speech to the Tory conference was in typical swashbuckling style.
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Thousands of students trapped on campus as virus breaks out across UK universities
With their noses pressed against the windows of their dorms students have been forced to put their lives on hold. The pandemic has wreaked havoc with their plans to party and celebrate the start of a new life. Unable to mingle some say they’ve been left sobbing as Universities take measures to restrict their movement…
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Thousands of pro-democracy campaigners take to the streets of Bangkok calling for monarchy reform
Thousands of pro-democracy campaigners in Bangkok have staged demonstrations calling for reform of the monarchy – a dangerous demand in Thailand where speaking out against the King is illegal.