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European lawmakers propose a ‘right to repair’ for mobiles and laptops

The European Commission has set out a plan to move towards a ‘right to repair’ for electronics devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops. More generally it wants to restrict single-use products, tackle “premature obsolescence” and ban the destruction of unsold durable goods — in order to make sustainable products the norm. The proposals […]




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Tesla prepares to bring back 30% of Fremont factory workers in spite of county order

Tesla is aiming to ramp up “limited operations” at its factory in Fremont, Calif., a decision that puts the company and its CEO Elon Musk in direct conflict with a stay-at-home order in Alameda County. Update: On Friday, Alameda County health officials said the automaker was told not to reopen. Employees received two emails — […]




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Facebook launches drop-in video chat Rooms to rival Houseparty

Facebook is co-opting some of the top video chat innovations like Zoom’s gallery view for large groups and Houseparty’s spontaneous hangouts for a new feature called Rooms. It could usher in a new era of unplanned togetherness via video. Launching today on mobile and desktop in English speaking countries, you can start a video chat […]




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Global Mine 2015: gloves come off as top 40 prepare for brawl - 5 Jun

The global mining industry's fight for value and free cash flow has descended into a brawl, after 2014 saw the world's 40 largest miners ramp up production, slash capital spending, and rein in costs.




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House Rules: The TRUTH about Joh Griggs' shock departure

Johanna Griggs announced last month her decision to leave House Rules, the show she had hosted for seven years. 




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Rules Committee prepares for bipartisan warfare to decide full impeachment vote

Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry faces one last, long, and contentious public hearing before it moves to the House floor for a full vote among all lawmakers in the lower chamber.




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Neymar 'preparing legal battle' to exploit FIFA clause and force a move back to Barcelona

The Brazilian superstar is having his legal team look at potential routes back to Camp Nou after he left the Catalan giants back in 2017.




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Neymar 'prepared to do whatever it takes' to return to Barcelona as they 'line up £135million bid'

The Brazilian forward, who joined the French champions for a world record fee of £198million in 2017, has been constantly linked with a return to Nou Camp over the past 12 months.




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PSG star Neymar 'preparing for his departure if coronavirus crisis ends season' amid Barca rumours

Neymar's time in France has been overshadowed by constant rumours linking him with a move back to Spain and the 28-year-old is gearing himself up for a return to the Nou Camp this summer.




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Coronavirus UK: TOWIE's Gemma Collins prepares for lockdown

Gemma Collins took to Instagram Stories on Friday to reveal she was stockpiling groceries amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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Nick Kyrgios 'spends night at the PUB' as he prepares to take on Rafael Nadal in Wimbledon showdown

Kyrgios was seen socialising with friends and chatting to girls at Wimbledon's Dog & Fox pub on Wednesday evening, according to a sports commentator on Twitter.




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Kei Nishikori battling a cold as he prepares to face Roger Federer

Sportsmail's KIERAN GILL brings you the inside stories from Wimbledon ahead of the second Wednesday at this year's Championships, where Nishikori is said to be under the weather.




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Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios stuns fans with 'tweener lob' at US Open as he prepares for third round

Nick Kyrgios delivered the unexpected 'tweener' lob at the heated doubles round in front of gasping spectators at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday.




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Resignation of chairman Clark sparks more turmoil at UK Athletics as Adams prepares to take over

The upheaval and chaos at UK Athletics intensified on Thursday night with the surprise resignation of chairman Chris Clark.




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Kim Kardashian goes make-up free as she makes a low-key departure from Paris

Ditching her usual glam look, the mum of four went make-up free as she departed from the VIP terminal with husband Kanye West. 




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Iggy Azalea prepares a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the US

She's the Mullumbimby-raised rapper who said that she calls Atlanta, Georgia home - not Australia. 




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Barcelona 'prepare £100m move for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez' 

Barcelona are ready to make their move for Inter Milan hotshot Lautaro Martinez this month as they seek a replacement for the injured Luis Suarez, according to reports.




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Will Chelsea's new man Hakim Ziyech shine like Jaap Stam or flop like Memphis Depay?

Hakim Ziyech's £37million summer move to Chelsea has already sparked a lot of excitement in west London, but he is far from the first player to make the switch from the Eredivisie to the Premier League.




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The road to Rio 2016: Katarina Johnson-Thompson talks drugs cheats, injuries and stressful European Indoor preparations 

Katarina Johnson-Thompson can’t wait to compete at the European Indoor Championships in Prague. But for multi-eventers, packing your suitcase to go abroad can be a bit of an ordeal.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill happy to dodge catfight with Katarina Johnson-Thompson as pair prepare for Manchester's Great CityGames 

If athletics wants Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson to become the Coe and Ovett of their day, one can only hope that a bit of good old competition spices things up.




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HEAD TO HEAD: Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson prepare for showdown at World Championships  

Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson will clash for the first time since 2012 when they compete in the World Championships in Beijing. Ennis-Hill aims to add at least 250 points to her best.




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EastEnders' Sanjay Kapoor actor Deepak Verma makes an unexpected appearance on BBC news 

Deepak, 50, was interviewed in Hastings during a segment about how the beach was deserted and eagle-eyed viewers were quick to recognise the 90's icon on Sunday's BBC news.




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BRITs 2020: Stars make VERY raucous after-party departures 

Leading the way was Abbey Clancy, who has become well-known for her raucous BRITs behaviour, as she larked around, while she was joined by a very animated Michelle Keegan




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Ryan Lochte arrives at LAX with partner Cheryl Burke as they prepare for DWTS

The 32-year-old shamed Olympic swimmer was spotted arriving at LAX Airport in Los Angeles with dancing pro Cheryl Burke.




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Ariana Grande prepares for Kids' Choice Awards on Snapchat

On Saturday afternoon, just hours before the show got underway, the singer shared an image with a filter that had green slime on her face. She is up for award.




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Paul McGinley baffled by Tiger Woods' preparation for the Open

Paul McGinley believes 'something must be amiss' with Tiger Woods for him to play just ten competitive rounds of golf between the Masters three months ago and the Open.




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Logic reunites immigrant families separated at border during VMAs

Logic turned the VMAs stage into a protest against Trump's immigration policy on Monday, including dozens of families wearing 'We Are All Human Beings' shirts in his performance.




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Snow Patrol pull out of Glastonbury as bandmember Johnny McDaid prepares to undergo neck surgery

The band, who were scheduled to perform at the music extravaganza on Friday, have been forced to cancel their set as guitarist Johnny, 42, requires immediate neck surgery.




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England train as Eddie Jones prepares to name team to face Scotland

England coach Jones cast a watchful eye over a training session on Wednesday as his forwards were put through their paces ahead of the weekend's Six Nations finale with Scotland.




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Memphis Depay hits out at racist fans after Dutch player is abused

Dutch footballer Memphis Depay has hit out at racist fans after yet another foul incident caused a football game between FC Den Bosch and Excelsior to be stopped on Sunday.




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FC Utrecht prepare for legal action over decision to scrap the season

Dutch top-flight club FC Utrecht are preparing for legal action to fight the Royal Netherlands Football Association's decision to cancel the remainder of the league season.




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Rand Paul pictured getting booster shot for Hepatitis A

The Republican senator from Kentucky received a booster for Hepatitis A, one year after his trip to Guatemala.




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Rand Paul prepares for possible court battle to keep Senate seat AND run for the White House

If Kentucky Republicans refuse to change their primary election to a caucus so Paul can compete for both his Senate seat and the presidency, he'll have to move to Plan B.




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Hatton Garden gang hand back less than a TENTH of the £27million they were ordered to repay

Brian Reader, 81, was ordered to pay £6.5million but has only repaid £406,072. Three other members of the gang have also underpaid following the 2015 £14million London heist.




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Warmer weather does NOT kill off coronavirus: Two separate studies dash hopes for summer

US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed 370,000 cases of the virus.




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Katherine Jenkins prepares to make on her screen debut in Minamata

She is preparing to make her on screen acting debut as a character called Millie in Minimata alongside acting legends Johnny Depp and Bill Nighy.  




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Kit Harington strolls through Camden to get into character as he prepares to film The Eternals

The Game Of Thrones star, 33, looked relaxed as he got to work on set of the hotly-anticipated superhero film, and strolled through Camden, London, on Thursday.




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Dax Shepard steps out in red cast after recently performing medical procedure on himself

The 45-year-old actor sported a red cast while out and about in Los Angeles on Monday after recently performing a medical procedure on himself while under home quarantine.




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China blasts Bild newspaper for demanding coronavirus reparations

The Chinese embassy in Berlin responded to Bild's article with an angry letter which accused the paper of 'stirring up nationalism' and prejudice towards China' (pictured, Chinese leader Xi Jinping).




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Germany starts preparing for SECOND wave of coronavirus

Germany's infection rate has slowed to a record low this week, with only a 1.6 per cent growth in cases for each of the last three days (new cases are shown on a graph, with 2,337 added today).




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Couple stranded in Costa Rica travelling with pug are told they can be repatriated but without dog

Abbey Walsh, 25, and Hugh Thomas, also 25, were two months into a two-year world trip wit hthe beloved dog when they were stranded in the Central American country.




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Alicia Keys wants to make 2020 Grammy Awards a 'lovefest' as she prepares to host for second time

'We're all trying to make our way through a very chaotic time, and we all just need a little celebration -- to feel like we're with friends, like somebody actually cares,' she explained to Billboard.




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Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes hit the red carpet SEPARATELY at the 2020 Grammys

Despite dating for months, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello hit the red carpet separately at the 2020 Grammy Awards.




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Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes dance on bar at Grammys party after walking red carpet separately  

The couple received a Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nomination for their sexy collab Señorita, but they ultimately lost to Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus for Old Town Road.




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Fiji's Sam Matavesi grew up in Cornwall and is preparing to shock Wales in the Rugby World Cup

WILL KELLEHER IN OTSU EXCLUSIVE: Sam Matavesi is the Fijian hooker with the Cornish accent who now is ready for a shot at Wales at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.




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Radio star tells how she and husband prepared to hide in a TOILET to escape Cyclone Sarai in Fiji

New Zealand radio personality Megan Papas and her husband Andrew had just caught a boat to the Fijian island of Matamanoa when Cyclone Sarai struck.




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Quade Cooper says boxing keeps him out of trouble as he prepares to fight on same card as Sonny Bill Williams 

Australia fly-half Quade Cooper believes a few rounds of boxing in the ring might help to keep him out of trouble outside it. Cooper will feature alongside Sonny Bill Williams in Sydney.




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Kate Ritchie prepares to make her debut on Play School after husband agreed to a year-long AVO

Kate Ritchie is preparing to make her debut on Play School this week, after husband Stuart Webb agreed in court to a year-long AVO banning him from going near her after drinking. 




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Ada Nicodemou is optimistic as she prepares to ring in a new decade

Ada Nicodemou was certainly optimistic in her latest Instagram post on Monday. The Home and Away shared a throwback photo of herself looking relaxed alongside a popular Anne Frank quote.




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Wimbledon men's final is all just a matter of time with so little to separate Djokovic and Federer

JOHN LLOYD - ANALYSIS: I would not be at all surprised if Sunday's final goes to five sets, as there is so little separating Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, the first and second seeds.