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The winning and shortlisted images in the open contest of the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

The contest received 193,000 entries from photographers in over 200 territories. More than 100 images were shortlisted and judges had the hard task of picking 10 category winners.




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The Casapueblo hotel took artist Carlos Paez Vilaro 36 years to construct on a Uruguayan cliff

Casapueblo, located close to the wealthy Uruguayan beach city of Punta del Este, was built by the late artist Carlos Páez Vilaró - and there's not a straight line to be seen.




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The chef who has been in isolation since NOVEMBER in Antarctica, the only continent to avoid covid19

Karin Jansdotter, 34, landed a job on the Troll Norwegian research base on Queen Maud Land along with five men, and she is set to be there until the autumn when her year-long contract ends.




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Is THIS what flying economy will look like after the coronavirus crisis?

Designs have emerged from an Italian firm for two post-coronavirus economy cabin concepts aimed at helping to prevent future pandemics. One takes its inspiration from the two-faced Roman god Janus.




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Faroe Islands offers remote tourism where web users can control a real-life tour guide

Wearing helmet cameras, local guides provide commentary to web audiences across the world, guiding them across the Danish semi-autonomous territory in the North Atlantic.




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Beautiful aerial photos taken during the lockdown capture Sydney's iconic beaches looking pristine

Jampal Williamson, co-founder of the aerial photography firm Salty Wings, snapped a number of beaches including Bondi, Bronte, Maroubra and Gordons Bay.




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Kondyor Massif crater in Siberia contains so many precious metals it's known as treasure mountain

A crater caused by a crashed meteor or the remnants of a colossal dormant volcano? Neither. Kondyor Massif in Siberia's far east is the result of a little-understood surge of volcanic rock.




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Hyperloop network connecting Amsterdam and Paris could be running by 2028 says Hardt Hyperloop

Dutch company Hardt Hyperloop is developing the technology, which involves a pod that floats using magnetic levitation being pushed through a steel tube maintained at a partial vacuum.




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Boeing plane named Little Trump after the President's jet that was converted into a plush home

The unusual residence was owned by Jo Ann Ussery, who positioned it partially over a lake in Mississippi to give the impression it was taking off..




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Hong Kong airport trials a disinfection booth that 'can remotely kill viruses in 40 SECONDS

Hong Kong International Airport is the first place in the world to use the CLeanTech sanitation pods and they are currently being utilised by key workers such as public health staff.




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The beautiful shortlisted images in Agora's photo contest themed on spring

Over 14,000 photos were submitted, with the entries in the final reckoning including pictures of flowers in Vietnam, a chick being fed in Bangladesh and a dreamy Tuscan landscape.




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Haunting images by Romain Veillon of France's last panopticon jail in Autun

They were taken by French photographer Romain Veillon inside the city of Autun jail, which has a design much-dreaded among prisoners - panopticon. It has been abandoned since 1956.




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State of Origin will be CANCELLED if coronavirus continues to spread around Australia

Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys told Sky News on Monday morning the event may have to be moved later in the year. The first game is at the Adelaide Oval on 3 June.




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David Jones store at Westfield shuts down after a worker contracts coronavirus

Customers who entered a David Jones store in Adelaide's south last week are urged to seek medical advice after a staff member tested positive to coronavirus.




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MAFS couple Elizabeth Sobinoff and Seb Guilhaus CONFIRM they're still together on Talking Married

Married At First Sight's strongest couple from this season, Elizabeth Sobinoff and Seb Guilhaus, are still together.




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Qantas coronavirus cluster continues to grow as the spread is linked to 13 sick baggage handlers 

Six Adelaide airport employees tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday after several new cases appeared in South Australia. More were confirmed on Wednesday.




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Qantas confirm 50 staff have tested positive for coronavirus

Six baggage handlers from Adelaide airport initially tested positive for the virus on Tuesday before staff who had come into contact with them were tested.




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Ruby Princess passenger, 74, dies in hospital after contracting coronavirus on the cruise

The 74-year-old man succumbed to the infection in the Royal Adelaide Hospital overnight, SA Health confirmed on Sunday.




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Confronting moment frail Australian man is rushed off a mercy flight from India into an ambulance

Ambulance crew wearing masks and gowns could be seen wheeling the man onto a waiting ambulance at Adelaide Airport after he arrived on a Lion Air repatriation flight from Chennai on Monday.




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Fitness coach Matt Hampton shares his 'life-saving' trick for crisping bacon in the MICROWAVE

Adelaide trainer Matt Hampton discovered an ingenious way to crisp bacon without a frying pan or grill. All you need is a plate, two sheets of paper towel and some strips of raw bacon.




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Humble tradie turns his back on the construction site to play for a top NFL team

Matt Leo, 27, was assigned to the team on Tuesday as part of its International Player Pathway Program, putting the former tradie one step closer to the NFL.




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MAFS' Stacey Hampton is tested for coronavirus as she continues her work holiday in Melbourne

Married At First Sight star Stacey Hampton has been tested for coronavirus at one of the new drive-through facilities. 




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PIERS MORGAN: Coronavirus doesn't give a damn about the economy, President Trump

President Trump wants to reopen America for business. Frustrated by the election-threatening collapse of the US economy, he is desperate to see his beloved stock and job numbers going up.




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Wolves ask UEFA to postpone Europa League clash following Olympiacos owner contracting coronavirus

A decision on the match is expected in the next 24 hours, with Wolves reluctant to travel to Athens after Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis contracted coronavirus.




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Olympiacos confirm all coronavirus tests have returned negative after owner catches virus

The Greek club, who face Wolves in the Europa League on Thursday, underwent tests after their owner Evangelos Marinakis revealed on Tuesday that he had been diagnosed with the virus.




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Wolves captain Conor Coady admits concern about playing Olympiacos amid Greek coronavirus outbreak

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN ATHENS: Wolves travelled to Athens on Wednesday, after UEFA rejected their request to postpone the fixture after Olympiacos' owner tested positive for coronavirus.




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Coronavirus UK: Premier League clubs concerned about resuming European competitions amid Covid-19

English clubs have serious reservations about resuming European competition this season as UEFA prepare for talks about how to complete their showpiece tournaments.




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Wolves star Raul Jimenez has no release clause in his contract

Manchester United and Real Madrid may have to wait to get their target, as Raul Jimenez has no release clause in his contract. The striker also turned down a big money move to China.




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Conor Coady hails Jordan Henderson after Liverpool star drives #playerstogether initiative

Wolves captain Conor Coady has paid tribute to Liverpool counterpart Jordan Henderson for rallying footballers around the #playerstogether initiative.




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Conor Coady and Aaron Ramsdale among Premier League stars to Cycle the 92 for NHS

Several Premier League footballers will swap their boots for bikes to help raise thousands more for the NHS and other good causes amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Ademola Lookman's latest England U21 display leaves cause for concern

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Watching Lookman on Tuesday in the remote Latvian town of Jelgava, there was no frisson of excitement. All you could feel was concern.




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We urge big business to consign fat cat pay to history

Companies cutting dividends and laying off workers in a battle to survive the coronavirus crisis should not be handing millions of pounds to bosses.




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PZ Cussons strips boss of retirement cash after conduct ruling

The soap-maker found a series of payments over the several years that Alex Kanellis was in charge did not live up to the standards expected of a chief executive.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Scale of economic wipe-out from Covid-19 is horrifying

Alarmist forecasts of more than 20m job losses in the US, and a 10 per cent plus loss of output in Britain and in America in the second quarter, look likely to be a reality.




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China abandons bid to seize control of Imagination Technologies

A board meeting at Herfordshire-based technology star would have seen China Reform parachute in four directors yesterday - effectively giving it power over the business.




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The DVLA has earned nearly £3million from controversial premium rate lines

The income is derived from premium-rate phone lines that cost 51 pence per minute to ring - or more than three times the 16p  standard.




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Two in five drivers concerned about catching Covid-19 from petrol pumps

With fuel pumps being handled throughout the pandemic, there are concerns amongst the motoring community about the safety of return to petrol stations in the aftermath of lockdown.




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Tiger Roll on course to bid for historic third consecutive win in Grand National

If his recovery goes to plan, Tiger Roll will return to action in the Boyne Hurdle at Navan in February - a race he won last year - before bidding for a fifth Cheltenham Festival victory.




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Connections of Thyme Hill will wait before deciding which race he'll contest at Cheltenham Festival

Thyme Hill completed his hat-trick in the Grade One Challow Novices' Hurdle late last month and is set to head straight to the showpiece meeting in the Cotswolds.




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Tiger Roll heads the 89 contenders for the Grand National

Those withdrawn included Tiger Roll's Cheltenham Gold Cup-bound stablemate Delta Work, Chris's Dream, Missed Approach, the injured Native River and Noble Endeavor.




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Cheltenham chief confident next month's festival will not be stopped by coronavirus outbreak

Running the Cheltenham Festival virtually behind closed doors if a spread of the Coronavirus restricts major sporting events is not an option according to the man overseeing the jumps meeting.




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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY ONE CONTENDERS: Epatante vs Pentland Hills in Champion Hurdle

In the first of a look at the big races, SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) starts by looking at some race trends for races on day one and highlights some of the main contenders.




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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY TWO CONTENDERS: Altior bids for hat-trick in the Queen Mother

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) continues his analysis of next week's meeting with a look at the big-race contenders and trends for day two.




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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY THREE CONTENDERS: Paisley Park in Stayers' Hurdle

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) continues his look at the big race trends and contenders at next week's meeting with a looks at the contenders for day three.




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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY FOUR CONTENDERS: Allmankind is front-runner in Triumph Hurdle

We are less than a week away from the start of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival. In the final part of his preview, SAM TURNER takes a look at the big-race trends and contenders for day four.  




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Cheltenham Festival chiefs confirm meet will go ahead despite case of coronavirus in Gloucestershire

The latest case of coronavirus, the third in Gloucestershire, was diagnosed over the weekend and then announced hours before the start of the four-day fixture Festival.




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Cheltenham Festival 2020: The Conditional wins dramatic Ultima Handicap Chase

It's hard to believe anyone appreciated their Festival success more than jockey Brendan Powell on Tuesday.




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Concertista romps home to victory Mares Novice Hurdle as 100-1 shot Rayna's World finishes third

The horse emerged triumphant at the 4.50pm race, well ahead of Dolcita and 100-1 shot Rayna's World in second and third respectively.




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UEFA considering suspending the Champions League and Europa League

The Champions League and Europa League could be suspended as UEFA consider action to combat the spread of coronavirus after domestic football in Italy and Spain was shut.




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Cheltenham Gold Cup retained by Al Boum Photo as 10-3 favourite pips second-place Santini 

If anyone doubted whether Paul Townend had the ability and the nerve to take over from the most successful jockey in Cheltenham Festival history, they know now.