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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and baby Archie make video call to great-grandmother the Queen on her 94th birthday

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby son Archie joined in with a video call to his great-grandmother the Queen on her 94th birthday.




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Food For London Now: Faith leaders back campaign to feed the vulnerable during coronavirus outbreak

The Bishop of London tells April Roach there has never been a greater need for people to come together to help feed hungry Londoners You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Chester Zoo to host pool party for elephants in series of live virtual tours

Elephants at Chester Zoo will be treated to a pool party in this week's virtual tour of the attraction which is currently closed to the public during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Food For London Now: Olivia Colman joins us on the delivery round to see the crucial work feeding the vulnerable

You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Olivia Colman: I salute the volunteer army helping to feed the most vulnerable as part of the Food For London Now appeal

You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, EU members say

Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, according to 12 EU member states who have requested a change in the rules to help carriers.




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Nightingale field hospitals were not built in error to tackle virus, says NHS England chief

Nightingale hospitals were not build in error, NHS England's national medical director has said.




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Nigel Farage visited by police over 'breaching lockdown' by travelling to Dover to report on migrants

Nigel Farage has been visited by police officers who advised him not to breach lockdown restrictions after he travelled to Dover to report on migrants.




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Final supermoon of 2020: What is a 'Flower Moon' and where will it be visible from?

Tomorrow night a rare "Super Flower Moon" will light up the UK's night skies.




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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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Finsbury Park incident: Police officers attacked after group 'acting suspiciously became violent' in Blackstock Road

A number of police officers have been injured after responding to reports that men were "acting suspiciously" in Finsbury Park.




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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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Food For London Now: This is the biggest crisis since the war... thanks to the heroes feeding the vulnerable

Londoners who lived through World War II have hailed the "heroes" behind the emergency food operation helping people in the capital get through the current crisis.




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Food For London Now: KSI hails the 'amazing' work of Felix Project after lending a hand to feed the vulnerable

British YouTube star KSI joined the Evening Standard's campaign to feed London during the coronavirus crisis, hailing it as "amazing".




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Why Fake Video, Audio May Not Be As Powerful In Spreading Disinformation As Feared

"Deepfakes" have received a lot of attention as a way to potentially spread misleading or false information and influence public opinion. But two specialists say that might not be a huge concern.




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SpaceX has fired Starship’s Raptor engine, and the vehicle still stands

The Raptor rocket engine burned for about 4 seconds.




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Incredible video shows Hayabusa2 pogo-bouncing off asteroid

A new paper analyzes what we know about the sample the probe grabbed last year.




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VDI in the Age of Covid-19: Remote Work and the Challenge of the Virtualized Client

These are trying times, not least because corporate life needs to go on, which for millions of businesses means delivering compute resources…





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Coronavirus: UK vaccine volunteer says she is 'doing fine' after online death hoax

'Nothing like waking up to a fake article on your death,' tweets Elisa Granato




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Saving the VE Day generation from Covid-19

It was supposed to be a memorable street party across the nation to toast the victory that shaped modern Britain in 1945.




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Carrie Fisher’s Inimitable Voice

Quinn Moreland

Her books display a rare gift for making life’s bleakest moments less humiliating without diminishing their gravity.

The post Carrie Fisher’s Inimitable Voice appeared first on The Nation.





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ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to make vaccine

ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to make vaccineThe vaccine will be developed using the virus strain isolated at the ICMR's National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, a statement said. The strain has been successfully transferred from NIV to BBIL, it added. The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry.




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The video: Lelu Island: “They will come.”

From Creekside: The B.C. provincial government is trying to green light the construction of a massive LNG terminal on Lelu Island in the Skeena Estuary — Pacific Northwest LNG, backed by Malaysian energy giant Petronas — without the consent of the people who rejected a $1.15 billion dollar deal from Petronas to gain that consent. […]




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Amazon Prime Video UK: Everything coming in May 2020

It’s another busy month on Prime Video in May, with loads of exciting new shows and movies to get stuck into.




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Boris Johnson says any lockdown easing will be 'limited' as he vows 'maximum caution' over relaxing restrictions




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Alysha Newman eager to test jumping shape in virtual pole vault event

After watching three of the world's top male pole vaulters test their athleticism in a virtual backyard competition on Sunday, Canadian-record holder Alysha Newman wants to be part of a remote women's event she believes will be held in the coming weeks.



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Monster Thunderstorm Cluster Charging from Kansas to Texas is Captured in Astonishing Satellite Views

As lightning crackled in the clouds, the GOES-16 weather satellite watched all the violent action from 22,000 miles away.





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'Call of Duty' takes on 'Fortnite' with free battle royale online video game 'Warzone'

The popular battle royale video game category led by 'Fortnite' has some company: the free 'Call of Duty: Warzone' for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCs

      




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'Call of Duty' sets its sights on 'Fortnite,' domination of battle royale video games

Free-to-play online games such as "Fortnite" will probably earn about $88 billion globally in 2020. Activision's new "Call of Duty" enters the fray.

      




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DualSense is the video game controller for PlayStation 5. Here's what it does.

While we wait to get our first official glimpse of the PlayStation 5, Sony is sharing the first details on the video game console's controller.

       




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Tiger King: Joe Exotic's husband Dillon Passage vows to stand by his spouse – 'I'm not going anywhere'

'I'm not going to just abandon him when he needs support'




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'Acting like vultures': Ross Kemp's coronavirus documentary sparks furious reactions from viewers

Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline saw the hardened documentarian witness the struggles of an ICU first-hand




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The Vicar of Dibley returning for BBC1's Big Night In, Dawn French confirms

Beloved sitcom was last revived for a Comic Relief sketch in 2015




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Dolly Parton secretly produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and fans have only just found out

Unexpected crossover between pop culture icons has been a secret for almost three decades




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Michelle Visage slams Jessie J as 'cold' and 'not nice' during Drag Race appearance

British singer previously performed during a Drag Race tour of Australia




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Jeers of a clown: How The Simpsons made Sideshow Bob into one of TV's favourite villains

Thirty years on from Kelsey Grammer's remarkable cartoon debut, Louis Chilton looks at the legacy of one of the most endearing felons in fiction




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Last Dance viewers left 'emotional' as Kobe Bryant raves about 'big brother' Michael Jordan

Archive footage shows Jordan tell Bryant 'I'll see you down the road' after first match together




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San Antonio passes resolution declaring 'Chinese virus' hate speech...


San Antonio passes resolution declaring 'Chinese virus' hate speech...


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Joe Wicks wins Guinness World Record for YouTube views as 'nation's PE teacher'




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Cheryl shares adorable video of son Bear interrupting her

The singer gave a rare glimpse of her three-year-old as she spoke to fans on Instagram




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Captain Tom Moore recalls seeing Dame Vera Lynn in Burma during WW2 as charity single heads for number one

Captain Tom has so far raised an astonishing £26 million for NHS charities




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Jennifer Saunders reveals she didn't write viral Facebook post blaming NHS for lack of PPE

The comedian asked her fans to 'please ignore' the lengthy post which has been doing the rounds on social media




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John Lewis launches free virtual personal styling service

One-to-one video chats to help you streamline your wardrobe




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How to get started on TikTok — an adult's guide to the viral social app

In lockdown, the grown-ups are taking over the social media playground




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Superdrug to offer safe spaces for domestic abuse victims

A quarter of all UK pharmacies have joined Hestia's 'UK SAYS NO MORE' campaign




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Stephen Fry teams up with CBeebies as he voices new mental health game for children

CBeebies tapped the mental health campaigner to narrate the new game