World News: December 2019

Tuesday, 31 December 2019

What year is it?

While lots of people are celebrating the start of 2020, it's a different year altogether for some.

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Taking on Germany’s tampon tax: 'Periods are not a luxury'

Their petition gained more than 180,000 signatures and led to a change in the law.

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Bodybuilding: 'It's made me address my false leg'

Craig Earley turned to bodybuilding after he was seriously injured in a car crash.

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The story of the aeroplane house in Nigeria's capital Abuja

Said Jammal has spent 20 years building the family's unusual home in the Nigerian capital Abuja.

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Are your friends bad for your health?

We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce.

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Why mature dating apps are coming of age

An increasing number of older people are turning to dating apps for mature people, in a quest for love.

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Could relatives of measles virus jump from animals to us?

A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier.

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The region which legislates who you can love

LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean's colonial-era homophobic laws.

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What does it mean to be a black traveller?

Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists.

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'How Pokémon Go has changed my life'

Players say the virtual reality game makes them happier and healthier.

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20 things to look out for in 2020

Christmas is over, it's dark and cold - but there are plenty of bright spots on the horizon.

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Protect Veterans From Fraud

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Heal divisions in 2020, says Archbishop of Canterbury

"Begin cementing our unity one brick at a time," Archbishop of Canterbury says in new year message.

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Lewis Capaldi named the UK's biggest-selling musician of 2019

The Scottish star helped the UK music industry towards a fifth consecutive year of growth.

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Smokers past and present 'live in more pain'

Smokers and ex-smokers who have quit report being in more pain than people who have never smoked.

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'I still have confidence in package holidays'

New research suggests most people still want to book package holidays despite what happened after the collapse of Thomas Cook.

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Baba Vanga 2020 prediction: END OF THE WORLD, Putin assassination, tsunami in the New Year

BABA VANGA is hailed by many as the most prominent mystic and prophet of the 20th century – but what did the blind Bulgarian predict will happen in 2020? Here are some of Baba Vanga’s most terrifying prophecies alongside a leading psychic’s new year predictions.

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Millions see in new year with firework extravaganza

MILLIONS of people around the world celebrated a new year last night as the skies over Britain’s towns and cities were lit up by dazzling firework displays. More than 12,000 fireworks burst over London as rockets were launched from the London Eye and barges dotted along the River Thames.

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Prince Harry shows off his fatherly side cuddling Archie in new picture

PRINCE HARRY is the perfect picture of a doting father as he cuddles son Archie. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared the heart-warming photo to mark the start of a new decade last night.

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Boris: Our Decade Of Hope And Glory: PM hails new chapter for a prosperous Britain

BORIS JOHNSON heralded a “decade of prosperity” while welcoming in the New Year with an optimistic message. The Prime Minister hailed the 2020s as a new chapter for the UK, with Brexit paving the way to a land of hope and glory.

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Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble

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Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo

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Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

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Monday, 30 December 2019

Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year.

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'Man on the Moon' moment - the year's big breakthroughs

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine.

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Tony Blair’s New Year message savages Corbyn’s Labour again

TONY BLAIR has taken aim at Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour again with his New Year’s message.

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Royal shock: Kate reveals big Christmas Day regret on royal walk with Charlotte

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, was seen chatting to royal fans earlier this week after waiting to catch a glimpse of her on the Royal Family’s Christmas Day walk in Sandringham.

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Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

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Local shops urge action to save cash machines

The Link network should raise the fee it pays cash machine operators, say convenience store owners.

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'Why I stuck by my drug addict son'

Sue Hopkins stuck by her son Martin who has been a drug addict for most of his adult life.

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2019 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year.

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Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year.

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The Hogmanay cinema panic that killed 71 children

Children found the exits locked as they tried to escape what they thought was a fire in the cinema.

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'Man on the Moon' moment - the year's big breakthroughs

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine.

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National living wage to rise by 6.2% in April

The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation.

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Record sightings of whales, dolphins and seals in UK, says Wildlife Trusts

More than 800 sightings of whales, dolphins and seals have been logged in British waters this year.

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The digital links of 2019's global protests

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements.

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Britons warned AGAINST fad diets by top doc and NHS director ‘Slim chance of success!’

BRITONS who make shedding some pounds their New Year’s resolution have a “slim chance of success” if they turn to quick-fix diets and high street remedies, England’s top doctor warns today.

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Archaeology shock: Ancient skeleton and gold found buried in Siberia's 'Valley of Kings'

ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Siberia’s “Valley of the Kings” have uncovered the remains of an ancient Scythian warrior who died hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus Christ.

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John Swinney’s secret probe into disappointing exam results

JOHN SWINNEY ordered a secret investigation into declining exam results despite publicly insisting there was no problem, it emerged yesterday. Opposition parties seized on the disclosure that the Education Minister and Deputy First Minister privately asked officials for a study of failure rates. Higher exam rates fell for the fourth year in a row to their lowest level in a decade.

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David Tennant is shocked to be named hardest working actor in UK

DAVID TENNANT is baffled by his latest accolade, which saw him crowned as the UK’s hardest working actor. The Broadchurch star was awarded the title by streaming service BritBox, which studied the work of 100 prolific television and film actors, including the likes of Martin Clunes, Dame Judi Dench and Tennant’s former co-star Olivia Colman.

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Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry

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Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial

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Double the Federal Minimum Wage

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After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings

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Sunday, 29 December 2019

The best space images of 2019

With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth.

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'We can give a lot of the power back to the fans'

How two friends created an online storytelling platform with more than 80 million global users.

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Hunting the missing millions from collapsed cryptocurrency

On the trail of almost half a billion dollars lost when the Wex exchange collapsed in 2018.

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Medieval combat: A Chinese knight fights for his dream

A Chinese teacher with a passion for medieval combat hopes to take his hobby to the next level.

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Brussels outrage: EU's horror post-Brexit aid plans for poor and food banks torn apart

THE EU has been accused of planning cutting funds by as much as 50 percent to some of the poorest on the continent to offset Brexit costs and ramp up defence projects.

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Melania Trump fury: FLOTUS creates Twitter meltdown after heartbreaking BeBest visit

MELANIA TRUMP made a heartwarming visit last February as part of her BeBest campaign, but the First Lady came under a tirade of a stinging attacks from critics after a throwback to her trip was posted on social media.

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