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To win, or not to win, in World Cup grudge match?
If all eyes were on the latter stages of the tournament, France and New Zealand could see losing their tie as advantageous. But an age-old enmity means neither will countenance thoughts of defeat.
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England romp home with a 67 – 3 win over Romania
England’s Rugby World Cup campaign came to life today with a commanding 67 points to 3 win over Romania. Elsewhere the hosts New Zealand are through to the last eight after beating France.
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Third quake in less than a year rattles Christchurch
Several powerful tremors shook the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Monday, almost four months after an earthquake that killed 181 people.
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July 7 witness: John Mather
John Mather appeared at the July 7 inquest via video link from New Zealand to speak about his daughter Shelley who died in the Russell Square blast. He tells Channel 4 News about giving evidence.
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CCTV captures P&O liner caught in storm
Dramatic CCTV footage emerges of people and furniture being thrown around inside a P&O cruise liner as the ship is caught in a severe storm off the coast of New Zealand.
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‘A Diabetic Tsunami’ – The Welsh hospitals grappling with rising diabetes
At least 8% of the adult population in Wales now has diabetes, the highest estimated prevalence rate of the four UK nations. The rate of new diabetes registrations, mostly Type 2, continues to astound.
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Foreign demand for UK goods contracts for 14th month in a row
Foreign demand for UK manufactured goods has contracted for the 14th month in a row, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index published this morning. Falling new export orders in March are “a significant drain on demand” according to Rob Dobson of S&P Global Intelligence, who put together the survey, “offsetting signs of a modest…
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Meet the climate activists deflating tyres to stop SUV ownership
The climate activists go out at night and deflate the tyres of SUVs in affluent areas.
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Two years on: learning to live with Covid-19
Vaccines have made our lives safer and more normal, but what lessons have we really learnt from this pandemic?
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Tonga tsunami: Body of British woman found
A British woman has become the first known casualty after a tsunami hit the South Pacific Island of Tonga on Saturday triggered by the eruption of an undersea volcano.
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FactCheck: what are the safety risks of the Pfizer vaccine?
Catching Covid is much more dangerous than getting vaccinated.
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Delay to vaccinating 12 to 15-year-olds ‘has a cost’, Prof Devi Sridhar warns
Covid cases in England have remained steady recently, but the start of the school year is being treated with caution. In Scotland, where pupils are already back, cases have surged.
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Australia: Covid sanctuary or prisoner island?
In this podcast, we speak to two Australian Channel 4 News journalists – one stuck in New South Wales and one stuck in London – and ask about the pluses and minuses of the Australian model, and whether a slow roll out of the vaccine may mean the borders are closed for a lot longer.
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Africa and coronavirus: Why did we think the continent would be brought to its knees?
How have so many African nations managed to contain the coronavirus and why we have we left them out of the Covid conversation?
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Timeline: Statues felled and vandalised following Black Lives Matter protests
The death of George Floyd has sparked protests – as well as calls for certain statues to be taken down, with some demonstrators doing it themselves.