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UK's R number between 1.2 and 1.3 amid lockdown

Scientists put the R number - the average rate of spread - at 1.2 to 1.3, similar to last week.
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'Violent gust of wind' caused Grand Canyon crash

Five people died when their helicopter crashed in the Arizona tourist attraction in February 2018.
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US Capitol on high alert ahead of inauguration

In the aftermath of last week's Capitol riots, Washington DC is preparing with extreme security measures.
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Root's 168 not out helps England dominate

Captain Joe Root scores his first Test century since 2019 to help England build a substantial lead over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle.
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Premier League news conferences and build-up

Coverage of Friday's Premier League news conferences, plus the latest transfer gossip.
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Saleh to become Jets head coach

A deal is agreed in principle for Robert Saleh to join the New York Jets and become the first Muslim head coach in NFL history.
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Bullets sent in mail to Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

Under house arrest in Canada on bank fraud charges, Ms Meng has reportedly received death threats
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Canadian Prime Minister reshuffles cabinet

Justin Trudeau has named new foreign, transport and industry ministers ahead of a possible election
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Woman used dog exemption to 'walk' husband on leash

Canadian police fined the couple, who were trying to exploit curfew rules that allow dog-walking
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WW2 'Spitfire Women' pilot dies aged 103

Eleanor Wadsworth flew hundreds of aircraft, including Spitfires and Hurricanes, to the front line in WW2
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Where travel was banned for 52 years

You needed governmental permission to leave the islands
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The biggest things humans could build

How 'megascale engineering' stretches the limits of the possible
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Can reality TV be a force for good?

How an industry that thrives on drama is now reckoning with racism
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Why drones are following cows' movements

Why researchers are using cow facial recognition to track cattle from the sky
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The 69-year-old trolled for her 'too sexy' photos

Rajini Chandy has raised hackles in a state where women still dress modestly
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Rise and fall of the Spanish state's secret fixer

An undercover policeman now facing trial amassed a hoard of Spanish state secrets
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UK economy shrank in November amid lockdown

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