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More Than 30 Million Years Ago, Monkeys Rafted Across the Atlantic to South America

Fossil teeth uncovered in Peru reveal that an extinct family of primates, thought to have lived only in Africa, made it across the ocean




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A billion years missing from geologic record: Where it may have gone

The geologic record is exactly that: a record. The strata of rock tell scientists about past environments, much like pages in an encyclopedia. Except this reference book has more pages missing than it has remaining. So geologists are tasked not only with understanding what is there, but also with figuring out what's not, and where it went.




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Office for iPad is getting trackpad support later this year

Microsoft's all-in-one Office app will pick up iPad mouse support sometime this year.




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Japan's Sharp halves full-year profit forecast as virus hits tech demand

Japan's Sharp Corp, an Apple Inc supplier, cut its full-year profit forecast by 48% on Friday, as demand for technology devices took a hit from the coronavirus outbreak.




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Facebook to allow employees to work remotely until year end

Facebook Inc said on Friday it would allow its workers who are able to work remotely to do so until the end of the year as the coronavirus pandemic forces governments to extend stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of the disease.




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UK coronavirus death toll in hospitals rises to 9,875 with 11-year-old among victims

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British public stick to Government lockdown rules on beaches and parks despite UK's warmest day of year so far

The British public appeared to stick to the Government's advice on avoiding beaches and parks even as the UK saw its warmest day of the year so far.




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Himalayas come into view for first time in 30 years in northern India as lockdown leads to drop in air pollution

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'Hero' NHS nurse and mum dies at hospital she spent 12 years working in after contracting Covid-19

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Brits back coronavirus lockdown but fear years of hardship after pandemic, poll finds

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Haunted mother in plea for justice four years after her son's murder

The mother of a young man stabbed to death in south London has said she is still haunted by his unsolved murder as she appealed for justice ahead of the fourth anniversary of his killing.




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Turkish woman becomes second 107-year-old to beat coronavirus

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Coronavirus vaccine 'won't be ready for a year or longer', World Health Organisation says

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Pictures show Notre Dame Cathedral one year on from devastating fire

'Notre Dame is an old, injured lady'




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'It's a ray of hope': 93-year-old great-grandmother beats coronavirus

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Meet the 73-year-old 'skipping Sikh' making daily exercise videos to raise money for the NHS

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Years of jobs growth wiped out in month of coronavirus, report says

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Tributes to former Standard production editor who served paper for 25 years

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Nasa and Elon Musk's SpaceX announce first manned US space launch in nine years

Nasa has set a date for its first manned US space launch in nine years.




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Hong Kong police arrest at least 14 high profile activists after mass pro-democracy protests last year

Police in Hong Kong have arrested at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists accused of joining unlawful protests last year.




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Woman, 96, dies from Covid-19 102 years after her sister died of Spanish Flu

A US woman has died after contracting coronavirus more than a century after her sister was killed by the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to local obituaries.




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Teenage cyclist 'wipes spits on three-year-old girl after claiming he had Covid-19'

Police in Barnsley have launched an investigation after a three-year-old girl had spit wiped on her face by a teenage cyclist.




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'World's loneliest dolphin' dies after two years living in abandoned Japanese aquarium

A dolphin named Honey has died while living alone in a tank at an abandoned Japanese aquarium, according to advocacy organisation Dolphin Project.




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Highest weekly death toll in 20 years as new figures show Covid-19 deaths could be 41 per cent higher

The figures cover the period up until April 10




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'Ten years worth of ventilators to be made in ten weeks' amid UK coronavirus pandemic

Ten years worth of ventilators are to be made in around just ten weeks to cope with demand during the coronavirus outbreak, the head of a consortium of manufacturers has said.




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Boy, 7, accidentally shoots dead three-year-old sister in US as mother arrested

A seven-year-old boy accidentally killed his three-year-old sister after shooting her with an unsecured shotgun in Colorado, police said.




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2019 was hottest year on record for Europe as clear global warming trend continues, report shows

2019 was the hottest year on record for Europe as global warming trends continue, major analysis has shown.




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Disruptive social distancing measures 'likely to last until at least end of year', says England's chief medical officer

Disruptive social distancing measures are expected to remain in place to combat coronavirus in the UK until a vaccine or effective treatment is available, England's chief medical officer has said.




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Coronavirus vaccine 'unlikely' to be found this year despite beginning of human trials

A coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be available before the year is out despite tens of millions of pounds being spent on UK trials that start imminently.




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Nicola Sturgeon says lockdown measures could last 'beyond end of the year' as she warns return to normal 'is not on the cards'

"But as I hope we have started to set out today, if we keep doing the right things and if we consider all of the options carefully and with the right objectives in mind, I do believe there will be a way through and we will find that way through."




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Earth's insect population shrinks by more than a quarter in 30 years, researchers say

Earth's insect population has shrunk by 27 per cent in the past 30 years, researchers have found.




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Six-year-old with Spina Bifida raises £200k for NHS by walking 10 metres every day

A six-year-old boy with Spina Bifida has raised more than £200,000 for NHS charities by walking 10 metres every day in his walking frame.




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Ministers 'warned to prepare for pandemic last year', according to leaked document

Ministers were reportedly warned to prepare for a pandemic virus last year, according to a leaked document.




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Charles speaks of 'heartbreak' over 13-year-old Muslim coronavirus victim in Ramadan message

Prince Charles said he was left "utterly heartbroken" by the "tragic story" of the 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting coronavirus.




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Prince Charles says he is 'utterly heartbroken' at death of 13-year-old coronavirus victim Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab during Ramadan message

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to a 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting Covid-19.




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Anzac Day 2020: 100-year-old veteran joins thousands paying respects to war dead from their driveways in lockdown




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Coronavirus vaccine may not to be ready 'until well into next year', says former medical officer

A coronavirus vaccine might not be ready until later next year, the former deputy chief medical officer for England has said.




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Ilford murder probe: Toddler girl and three-year-old boy stabbed to death at property in east London

Two young children have been stabbed to death at a property in east London.




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Murder probe after 88-year-old man found dead at home in Godstone, Surrey

A murder probe has been launched after an 88-year-old man was found dead at a property in Surrey.




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Food For London Now appeal sets its sights on raising £10 million to feed capital's hungry over three years

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Vicar who spent years helping homeless dies after month-long battle with coronavirus

A vicar who was a "dedicated campaigner" for vulnerable people has died after almost a month battling Covid-19 in hospital.




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Ilford stabbing: Toddler and three-year-old boy killed in east London home named

Two young children who were stabbed to death in an attack at their home in east London have been named by police.




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Streamed films eligible for next year's Oscars due to coronavirus pandemic

Streamed films will be eligible for next year's Oscars due to the Covid-19 impact on the industry.




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Boris Johnson becomes fourth Prime Minister to welcome baby to Downing Street in 170 years

Boris Johnson is the fourth Prime Minister to welcome a baby to Downing Street in 170 years.




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'Highly dangerous' man who pushed teenage girl over balcony after argument jailed for 14 years

A 20-year-old man who threw a teenage girl over a stairwell balcony after an argument at a "pre-trial party" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.




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Nine-year-old with cerebral palsy takes on lockdown marathon challenge inspired by Captain Tom Moore

The nine-year-old was inspired by hero fundraiser Captain Tom Moore's £30 million fundraiser




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Captain Tom Moore thanks public for helping him find 'renewed purpose' as he turns '100 years young' today




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NASA space lasers show sea levels have risen by 14mm in 17 years

Sea levels have risen by 14mm since 2003 due to ice melting in Antarctica and Greenland, scientists have said.




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Man charged with murder after 88-year-old widower died from head injury in quiet Surrey village

A man has been charged with murder after the death of an 88-year-old widower in a quiet English village.




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'Ruthless and callous' rapist who targeted women leaving bars in London jailed for 16 years

Two brothers who preyed on women leaving bars and nightclubs before carrying out sexual assaults have been convicted.