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Titans' Ben Jones commends Ryan Tannehill for helping him out after wind storm

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill stepped up for a teammate who was in need.




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Mental health calls on the rise as Saskatchewan announces new suicide prevention plan

"For people that already have mental health concerns it might be more escalated and others who have not had mental health concerns are now experiencing (them) because of some of the anxiety and stress that's caused by COVID-19."




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Google delays Android 11 Beta, announces I/O replacement event for June 3

Google I/O isn’t happening this year, but we’ll get all the normal info next month.




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Google announces company holiday on May 22 to stem virus burnout

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday it has asked employees to take a day off on May 22, to address work-from-home-related burnout during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Disney announces new 'Star Wars' theatrical film directed by Taika Waititi

Oscar-winning "Jojo Rabbit" screenwriter Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new "Star Wars" feature film for theaters, Walt Disney Co said on Monday.




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Bob Dylan announces first album of new music since 2012

Bob Dylan is releasing his first album of new music in eight years following a spurt of creativity from the man regarded as one of the world's most influential songwriters.




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Home Office announces awareness campaign and £2m funding to tackle domestic abuse amid lockdown

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Burger King adverts for 'plant-based' Whopper banned as it's cooked on grill with meat products

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) found the fast food giant had also failed to make it immediately clear its new product was dressed with an egg-based mayonnaise.




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Matt Hancock announces 'right to say goodbye' to loved ones dying from Covid-19

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UK coronavirus lockdown extended by three weeks, Dominic Raab announces

Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: the symptoms




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GCSE and A-level results days announced for August




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Alok Sharma announces UK task force to accelerate development of coronavirus vaccine

A task force has been set up in the UK to accelerate the development of a coronavirus vaccine.




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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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Sadiq Khan announces free bus travel in London to protect drivers from coronavirus

Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms




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Colleagues remember Lyra Mckee on first anniversary of Northern Ireland journalist's murder

The National Union of Journalists gathered for a special virtual tribute




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they will not talk to four newspaper groups

Harry and Meghan have declared they will no longer engage with four British newspaper groups.




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Boris Johnson's fiancee Carrie Symonds calls for live animal meat markets to be banned to prevent another Covid-19-like pandemic

Carrie Symonds has signed a petition calling for a worldwide ban on live animal meat markets after coronavirus is thought to have emerged at a "wet market" in Wuhan, China.




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Adverts for IV drips claiming to treat Covid-19 banned by watchdog

Adverts promoting IV drips that claimed to boost patients' immunity to Covid-19 have been banned by the advertising watchdog.




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Queen cancels annual Order of the Garter ceremony amid coronavirus pandemic

The Queen has decided to cancel the ancient Garter Ceremony In June.




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Donald Trump signs executive order banning immigration to US amid coronavirus pandemic

Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the US during the coronavirus pandemic.




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New stamps mark 75th anniversary of end of Second World War

A new set of stamps is being issued to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.




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Boris Johnson 'planning return to work as soon as Monday' as he continues coronavirus recovery

Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to return to work as soon as next Monday to take back control of the coronavirus crisis.




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Stunning images captured by the Hubble Telescope's to mark its 30th anniversary

These stunning images show some of the mesmerising sights captured by the Hubble Telescope during its 30 years of observing space.




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Rishi Sunak announces new micro loan scheme for small businesses worth up to £50,000

Loans to be available from next week as Government ramps up efforts to save small businesses from collapsing under financial fallout of Covid-19 crisis




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Plans for 'phased' reopening of schools in Wales set to be announced

Plans for the phased return to school for children in Wales are due to be announced by the Welsh Government.




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Supermarket sends cakes to couple spending 60th wedding anniversary apart during coronavirus lockdown

A couple spending their diamond wedding anniversary apart because of the coronavirus pandemic each got a special treat to make their celebrations a little sweeter thanks to their local supermarket.




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Queen to lead nation in marking 75th anniversary of VE Day as she delivers televised message

The Queen will lead Britain in marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a televised address to the nation.




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Prince William and Kate Middleton thank public for 'lovely messages' as they celebrate ninth wedding anniversary

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of their glittering wedding day.




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Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boy

Their first child together was born in a London hospital on Wednesday morning Follow our live updates as messages of congratulation flood in




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UK coronavirus latest: Boris Johnson to announce lockdown escape plan next week as deaths soar past 26,000

Boris Johnson will announce a "comprehensive" lockdown escape plan next week as deaths rose to 26,771.




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Government announces £76m funding for domestic abuse after lockdown spike

Robert Jenrick has announced a package of more than £76 million in new funding "to support the most vulnerable in society".




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Boris Johnson reveals doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus in intensive care

Boris Johnson has said doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus in intensive care.




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Royal Mint issues commemorative coins for 75th anniversary of VE Day

Royal Mint to mark landmark anniversary of end of Second World War in Europe




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Anxiety levels hit unprecedented heights as coronavirus lockdown announced, poll finds

Anxiety levels soared to unprecedented heights around the time lockdown was announced in late March, according to the Government's official "happiness index".




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'Let's all clap and sing for VE Day's 75th anniversary'

Two Londoners who celebrated the end of the Second World War 75 years ago with street parties have urged the country to "clap and sing" on VE Day.




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New portrait of Dame Vera Lynn unveiled to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day

A new portrait of Dame Vera Lynn has been unveiled ahead of the 75th anniversary of VE Day




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How to celebrate VE Day at home: From DIY bunting and banners to toasting war heroes

This year is the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, which marked the end of the Second World War on the continent.




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VE Day 2020 LIVE: Queen to make historic address to the nation as Brits prepare to celebrate 75th anniversary

The nation is preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day , with the Queen set to make a historic address to mark the occasion.




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Food shortages, run-ins with soldiers and liberation: a Channel Islander remembers life in the only part of the British Isles under German occupation




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Kate and Will hear WWII stories as they video call veterans to mark VE Day's 75th anniversary

Prince William and Kate heard stories about Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill's "secret" birthday message his son when they chatted veterans about their VE Day memories.




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VE Day 2020 LIVE: Royals pay tribute to WWII veterans as they mark 75th anniversary of victory in Europe

The Queen has addressed the nation to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, saying veterans would have recognised the "love and care" of people during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Boris Johnson to announce reopening of garden centres in England from Wednesday

Garden centres in England will be allowed to reopen next week as part of the Government's first-step measures to ease the coronavirus lockdown.




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Danny Pearce death: Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing of young father in Greenwich in 2017




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UK Border Force 'intercept record number of migrants crossing English Channel'

Some 140 people were found making their way to Britain by the Border Force and brought ashore at Dover, according to Sky News.




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Facebook Oversight Board On Removing Objectionable Content Announces Members

The company has faced criticism in recent years for its handling of issues ranging from user privacy to policing hate speech to stopping the spread of disinformation.




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NASA planning to launch an integrated Lunar Gateway in 2023

NASA has already assessed the viability of the Falcon Heavy for the task.




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ICESat-2 laser-scanning satellite tracks how billions of tons of polar ice are lost

A satellite mission that bounces laser light off the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland has found that hundreds of billions of tons' worth of ice are being lost every year due to Earth's changing climate. Scientists involved in NASA's ICESat-2 project report in the journal Science that the net loss of ice from those regions has been responsible for 0.55 inches of sea level rise since 2003. That's slightly less than a third of the total amount of sea level rise observed in the world's oceans over that time. To track how the ice sheets are changing, the ICESat-2… Read More





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Amid pandemic, Pompeo to visit Israel for annexation talks

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Israel next week for a brief visit amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, a trip that’s expected to focus on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to annex portions of the West Bank, the State Department said Friday. Pompeo will make the lightning trip to Jerusalem to see Netanyahu and his new coalition partner Benny Gantz on Wednesday as the Trump administration tries to return to business as normal by resuming governmental travel and reopening an economy devastated by the COVID-19 outbreak.





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Clashes and unity calls at UN on World War II anniversary

A U.N. Security Council meeting on the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe on Friday saw a clash between Russia and some Europeans, calls for unity to fight COVID-19, and warnings that the seeds of a new global conflict must be prevented from growing. Nearly 70 speakers, including more than 45 foreign ministers and the European Union’s top diplomat, took part in the informal video meeting organized by Estonia, which holds the council presidency this month, on lessons learned from the war for preventing future atrocities and the Security Council’s responsibility. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the world is facing “its biggest crisis since the end of World War II” triggered by the outbreak of the coronavirus, which “is shaking the foundations of our societies and exposing the vulnerabilities of the most fragile countries.”





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At Canada’s End of the Road, a Visit with Anne Cameron (in Culture)

The noted author on Indigenous blockades, her most controversial book, life in Tahsis, and more.