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India posts global record of 315,000 daily Covid cases

India posted a global record of almost 315,000 new Covid infections on Thursday as hospitals in New Delhi sent out desperate warnings that patients could die without fresh oxygen supplies

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Russian Communists celebrate Lenin's 151st birthday

Russia's Communist Party paid homage at the mausoleum of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin in Moscow's Red Square on Thursday to mark what would have been his 151st birthday

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Chinese artist presents work to mark Earth Day

Chinese performance artist Kong Ning dressed in a gown made of red balloon lips on Thursday to draw attention to environmental causes on Earth Day

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Russia says it is withdrawing troops near Ukraine

Russia announced its military exercises on the border with Ukraine were over, and would be withdrawing the enormous build-up of troops that had been heavily criticised by Western powers.

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Friend of George Floyd “happy and sad” after the verdict

George Floyd’s former roommate, Alvin Manago, pays tribute to his friend in Minneapolis one day after the conviction of Derek Chauvin

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Russian army holds large-scale drills in Crimea

The main stage of military drills of Russia's Southern Military District and Airborne Troops is taking place at the Opuk training ground in Crimea, the country's Defense Ministry reported on Thursday

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Germans protest virus 'emergency brake' bill

Several thousand protesters gather in central Berlin, waving flags and placards, as German lawmakers prepare to vote on a law amendment giving Angela Merkel's government power to impose tougher measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sao Paulo police raid bar where more than 100 people gathered

Sao Paulo police raid and close a bar where more than 100 people were gathered during an operation against illegal parties as Brazil's economic capital prohibits the opening of bars and restaurants in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

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Fans boo Real Madrid players on arrival in Cádiz amid ESL fallout

Fans boo Real Madrid on their arrival at their hotel in Cádiz, where they are due to play their La Liga match. The Cadiz team will be wearing anti-Superliga shirts tonight. In Liverpool, fans post signs outside Anfield following Super League chaos.

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Café, museums and restaurants reopen in Denmark

With the reopening of cafés, bars, restaurants, museums and shopping centres, Copenhagen regains a semblance of normality. The reopening is, however, subject to many conditions, including in some cases the presentation of a 'coronapas' to show proof of vaccination or a negative test.

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Floyd supporters erupt in joy at Chauvin guilty verdict

A crowd gathered outside the downtown Minneapolis courtroom erupts in cheers after white former police officer Derek Chauvin is convicted of murdering African-American George Floyd.

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London Design museum opens mini-supermarket

With the help of artist Camille Walala, the London Design Museum has transformed its gift shop into a supermarket selling a range of products designed by emerging artists to highlight the importance of creativity.

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Chelsea fans take Super League protests to Stamford Bridge

Furious fans gathered outside Stamford Bridge to protest against the proposed European Super League ahead of Chelsea's Premier League clash with Brighton on Tuesday

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Crews work to extinguish wildfire on Table Mountain

Fire crews worked for a third day to extinguish a wildfire on the slopes of Cape Town's Table Mountain on Tuesday, as the city came to terms with what officials have described as one of the area's worst blazes in years

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Workers flee New Delhi as week-long lockdown is announced

Following the announcement of a new week-long lockdown in New Delhi, tens of thousands of workers crowd Anand Vihar Terminal in east Delhi, waiting to take buses to their home states

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Clashes in N.Ireland after protests over Brexit 'protocol'

Clashes break out in Northern Ireland as pro-UK unionists hit the streets against the post-Brexit "protocol" for the British province

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In Switzerland, the winter man explodes announcing summer

The traditional winter man known as the "Böögg" is set on fire in the heart of the Swiss mountains, near the St Gotthard Pass

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Boris Johnson enjoys post-lockdown pint

Boris Johnson enjoys post-lockdown pint, but Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer thrown out of Bath pub in lockdown row.

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Louisville officer punches protester

A police officer in Louisville, Kentucky was seen on video repeatedly punching a protester in the head while the man was face down on the ground and being arrested by several officers during a police brutality protest.

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'We are so lucky': New Zealand-Australia travel bubble opens

Excited passengers prepare to fly from Sydney Airport to New Zealand on the first flights to take advantage of a quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand.