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Anti-racism group stage Stretford protest over police stun gun shooting

Desmond Mombeyarara, 34, was with his son when officers shot him with a stun gun

Anti-racism protesters have gathered outside a petrol station in Greater Manchester to demonstrate against the stun gun shooting by police of a black man in the company of his distressed son.

Desmond Mombeyarara, 34, was shot with a stun gun by police on Wednesday evening after officers stopped him for allegedly speeding.

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Working Out at Home? Here’s the Smartest Exercise Gear You Can Use

From yoga apps to an intelligent jumprope




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Diet and exercise will keep your brain young – depending on your genes

Following a healthy diet or exercising could impact how your brain ages, but the effects on cognitive skills later in life depend on specific gene variants that not everyone has




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End-of-life medical decisions being rushed through due to coronavirus

The covid-19 pandemic has led to rushed guidelines for doctors making treatment decisions, and has encouraged more people to make advance decisions on CPR and ventilation




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Can breathing exercises really help protect you from covid-19?

Taking deep breaths and forcing a cough can help clear mucus, but these techniques are unlikely to prevent or treat coronavirus infections – here’s why




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Red light could be used to precisely target rheumatoid arthritis drugs

People with rheumatoid arthritis often take medicines that can have damaging side-effects, but a system that uses red light to deliver drugs exactly where they are needed could help




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San Francisco COVID-19 testing reveals stark burden on the poor and marginalized

A COVID-19 mass testing effort within San Francisco's Mission District  — which aimed to broadly test individuals regardless of symptoms  — found stark inequalities in how the virus is affecting different groups. About 95% of the people who tested positive were Latino, and the vast majority could not work from home. Not a single white person tested positive, despite making up about a third of the people who were tested. 




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Mysterious Planet 9 could be found using futuristic spacecraft, theoretical physicist suggests

The hypothetical Planet 9 has been bandied about for several years, first mentioned in 2014, but researchers have yet to find it. Now, a well-known theoretical physicist believes we could find the mysterious object using "laser-launched spacecraft."




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Which COVID-19 models should we use to make policy decisions?

A new process to harness multiple disease models for outbreak management has been developed by an international team of researchers. The team will immediately implement the process to help inform policy decisions for the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Physicists shed light on the nanoscale dynamics of spin thermalization

In physics, thermalization, or the trend of sub-systems within a whole to gain a common temperature, is typically the norm. There are situations, however, where thermalization is slowed down or virtually suppressed; examples are when considering the dynamics of electron and nuclear spins in solids. Understanding why this happens and how it can be controlled is presently at the center of a broad effort, particularly for applications in the emerging field of quantum information technologies.




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'Open golf courses and private playing fields for safe exercise during coronavirus lockdown'

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Pope Francis livestreams Easter Mass from deserted St Peter's Basilica to Catholics around world

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Bill Gates condemns Trump's 'dangerous' decision to stop WHO funding during coronavirus crisis

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Pharmacist and surveyor arrested on suspicion of illegally selling coronavirus tests

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Matt Hancock faces criticism over new 'badge of honour' for social care staff

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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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Eight rescued from rockfall while out taking daily exercise on Isle of Wight

Eight people were rescued from a rockfall while out taking their daily exercise on the Isle of Wight.




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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Covid-19 hospital deaths pass 16,000 as Downing Street hits back at criticism of pandemic response

The Government is facing a mounting backlash over its response to the coronavirus pandemic while the death toll of Covid-19 in UK hospitals has passed 16,000.




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NHS medics fear life or death decisions in treating coronavirus patients amid PPE row

RAF plane still awaiting go-ahead for flight to Turkey to collect supplies




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Donald Trump calls criticism over US test numbers 'political game'

Donald Trump has suggested criticism levelled at test shortages across the US is part of a "very dangerous political game".




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Questions raised over coronavirus pandemic response with Boris Johnson's initial actions criticised

Questions have been raised over the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic with Boris Johnson's early actions amid the crisis criticised.




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Ministers face criticism over lack of equipment for NHS staff as Parliament returns after Easter break

Ministers will today face criticism over a failure to ensure NHS staff treating coronavirus patients have vital protective equipment as Parliament returns following an extended Easter break.




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Top civil servant back tracks on claim UK not joining EU ventilator scheme was 'political decision'

The Foreign Office's top civil servant has backtracked after saying ministers took a "political decision" not to take part in an EU scheme to get vital coronavirus equipment.




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Matt Hancock forced to deny UK not joining EU ventilator scheme was 'political decision'

The Health Secretary has been forced to deny the UK's failure to take part in an EU scheme to get vital ventilators for the coronavirus crisis was politically motivated.




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Donald Trump walks out of coronavirus press briefing without taking questions after criticism over disinfectant injection comments

Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus task force briefing without taking any questions from reporters a day after he was slammed for suggesting disinfectant could be injected as a treatment.




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Hundreds of Spaniards exercise outside for first time in seven weeks as coronavirus lockdown eased

Joggers, cyclists and surfers across Spain have emerged from their homes as adults were allowed out for exercise for the first time in seven weeks.




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Italians allowed to exercise in parks and visit relatives as Europe eases out of coronavirus lockdown

Italians were today enjoying the chance to exercise in parks for the first time in eight weeks as their country took its first significant steps out of its coronavirus lockdown.




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Matt Hancock prompts outcry after criticising Dr Rosena Allin-Khan's 'tone' in Commons

A Labour MP working on the NHS frontline has hit back at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he told her to watch her "tone" during a debate in the House of Commons.




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Wales eases lockdown by reopening garden centres and libraries and relaxing exercise rules

Wales has taken the first step to easing lockdown by relaxing exercise rules and reopening some libraries, tips and garden centres.





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Police Watchdog Wants Answers on VPD’s Response to Lord Byng Racist Video (in News)

Police complaints commissioner raises questions about explanation for not recommending criminal charges. 

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Exercise may directly protect against liver cancer, study suggests

Experiment in mice indicates exercise provides high level of protection from cancer, even among those with diabetes and obesity




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Tumblr deletes millions of white supremacist reblogs after new policy update

The social media site says it has removed over 4.5 million reblogs in an attempt to rid the site of hateful content on the platform.




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Every decision of government needn’t be a big reform: Anand Mahindra

"The fact that we are the world’s largest democracy and we are all aware that power and a role in global affairs for a nation comes from economic strength."





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Jerry O'Connell on 'Justice League Dark': 'Superman belongs to the fans so I take criticisms seriously' (exclusive)

Jerry O'Connell has voiced Superman in a series of movies since 2015, culminating in the new 'Justice League Dark: Apokolips War'.




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'Star Wars' actor criticises 'The Last Jedi', says Rian Johnson didn't 'do his homework'

Another 'Star Wars' actor has added their voice to the criticism of Rian Johnson's movie.






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Is it worth hiking? Exercise review

The hit of fresh air in your nostrils? The beauty of the countryside? Hiking is amazing

What is it? Just a nice long walk.

How much does it cost? Probably an initial outlay of about £50 for some decent gear, and then free for ever.

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'Bicycles are the new toilet paper': bike sales boom as coronavirus lockdown residents crave exercise

Australia’s peak representative body for cyclists has called on governments to transform roads into cycleways to ease traffic on bike paths

Australian bike retailers are struggling to keep up with the boom in sales since coronavirus restrictions came into force last month.

“We’re the new toilet paper and everyone wants a piece,” Grant Kaplan, manager of Giant Sydney, a bike store in Sydney’s CBD, tells Guardian Australia.

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Priti Patel defends Boris Johnson after rapper Dave brands him 'racist' during Brit Awards performance

Priti Patel had defended Boris Johnson after he was branded a "racist" by rapper Dave on stage at the 2020 Brit Awards.




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Michael Gove labels UK decision not to extend Brexit transition beyond 2020 'plain prudence'

Cabinet Office minister says Government does not want the UK to continue with its 'European Union-lite membership' beyond December 2020




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Georgia businesses reopen and customers start returning, but only time will tell if it's the right decision

Exactly one week since Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp began reopening the state's economy, small businesses shared early success stories as customers welcomed their return. But at what cost? Business owners say only time will tell.





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Armed activists escort black lawmaker to Michigan's Capitol after coronavirus protest attended by white supremacists

Rep. Sarah Anthony told Yahoo News that her security detail, made up of local black and Latino activists, came together because the armed protesters bearing white supremacist symbols represented a “different level of terror.”





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Blac Chyna criticised after offering $950 video calls with payment plans

Star also selling Instagram follow-backs for $250




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Ben Fogle criticises 'mean-spirited' people who mocked call for Britons to sing for the Queen

TV presenter's idea has been compared to Gal Gadot's star-studded coronavirus singalong video, which viewers labelled 'out-of-touch'




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Stranger Things star Joe Keery apologises after hacker posts racist tweets from his account

The actor's account was hijacked on Sunday night




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Westworld actor Ed Harris criticises character's season 3 storyline: 'I didn't sign on to play the Man in White'

'This wasn't the most joyous season for me,' actor admitted in candid new interview




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Ellen Pompeo: Grey's Anatomy star criticised for 'victim shaming' Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault accusers in resurfaced video

'I truly do wonder what's going on inside of her brain,' one outraged tweeter wrote