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Staff prepare to give vaccinations to patients at a Covid-19 vaccination centre set up inside the Bournemouth International Centre, England. Getty Images

Oxford scientists prepare vaccine versions against emerging virus variants
Clinicians prepare the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a vaccination centre in Salisbury Cathedral, England. EPA

UK daily coronavirus death toll hits record 1,820

Europe
Governor Andrew Bailey attends a news conference at Bank Of England in London. AFP

Bank of England's Andrew Bailey expects 'pronounced recovery' for economy

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. AP

UK newspaper group calls for full trial in Meghan Markle letter case

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Queues, tests and quarantine: What it’s like to arrive in lockdown UK

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UK chief scientist sounds warning about Pfizer/BioNTech efficacy

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Why Es Devlin believes humanity is holding itself back

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Cranleigh Village Hall vaccination centre. Martin Bamford for The National

Pretty English village of Cranleigh unites in community vaccine drive

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Es Devlin with her work 'The Singing Tree' (2017) at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Guy Bell / Shutterstock

Why Es Devlin believes humanity is holding itself back

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The cost of Covid-19 varies dramatically around the world. Reuters

How the cost of Covid-19 testing varies around the world

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: A general view of Burj Khalifa on February 6, 2017. Tom Dulat/Getty Images

Dubai in world's top 50 most Instagrammable places

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young asian woman uses digital tablet on virtual visual screen at night. Getty Images

Can Artificial Intelligence make us better investors? – Pocketful of Dirhams

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - January 17, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur's Tanguy Ndombele in action with Sheffield United's John Fleck Pool via REUTERS/Stu Forster EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club /league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details.

Ndombele 9; Ramsdale 5 - Sheffield United v Tottenham player ratings
A busy Tube train on Thursday. Father Grant Ciccone

Tube hit by overcrowding despite pleas to stay home
Roksanda's spring / summer 2020 show at London Fashion Week. Courtesy Reuters

London Fashion Week to forge ahead despite UK lockdown
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Lampard insists he can cope with the pressure at struggling Chelsea
Joe Wicks during a Monday morning 'PE With Joe' session on YouTube.

UK children join Joe Wicks's fitness classes in lockdown
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 29: People sunbathe and socialise on Parliament Hill on May 29, 2020 in London, England. From Monday, groups of up to six people from different households can meet in outdoor spaces, as long as they respect the correct social distancing guidelines. However, as the weather continues to stay at record high temperatures for this time of year, many have chosen to adopt the new guidelines early. The British government continues to ease the coronavirus lockdown by announcing schools will open to reception year pupils plus years one and six from June 1st. Open-air markets and car showrooms can also open from the same date. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Park life is the only life for locked down Londoners
In the UAE, Dewa has extended the free charging incentive for non-commercial EVs to December 31, 2021

Electric vehicles or petrol car: Which is cheaper to own in the UAE?
Clap for Heroes has come under fire from nurses and far fewer people turned out for tonight’s resumption of the event. Getty

UK’s Clap for Heroes returns with a whimper
A stranded delivery driver was rescued by emergency services after Britain was hit by heavy rain. AP

Delivery driver rescued from van roof as Storm Christoph batters Britain

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Clan-based violence in Somalia was followed by an insurgency by Islamist militants Al Shabab. Reuters

EU court rules Britain cannot deport Somali convicted of burglary

Europe
John Mason, 82, receives a vaccine in the crypt of Blackburn Cathedral. AFP

Getting vaccinated? Here's your guide to what happens next

Europe
Bjoern Hoecke founded the AfD's most radical faction known as The Wing. AP

German intelligence agency to put far-right AfD party under surveillance

Europe
A judge in London blocked a bid for compensation by a former chief executive of United Al Saqer Group over his 2016 departure. AP

Judge blocks ex-CEO's compensation bid after Al Saqer Group departure

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As increasing numbers of migrants  cross the English Channel from France, many  will face prompt return after British Border Force officers are given powers to forcibly take their fingerprints.  AFP

UK border police allowed to use 'reasonable force' to obtain migrants’ fingerprints

Europe
French paratroopers question Algerian Omar Merouane in Saint Eugene in 1957. Relations between France and Algeria continue to be strained because of the colonial past. AFP

Emmanuel Macron refuses to apologise for France’s colonial abuse in Algeria

Europe
epa08935316 A sign reading 'keep 1,5m distance' is seen in the city centre of Recklinhausen, Germany, 13 January 2021. As the number of cases of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus remains high throughout Germany, coronavirus hotspots with a 7-day incidence above 200 may impose a restriction of movement to a radius of 15 kilometers. EPA/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL

WHO says UK Covid variant is in at least 60 countries

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Kim Darroch resigned in July 2019, days after confidential diplomatic cables criticising President Donald Trump were leaked. AP

Former UK envoy claims vindication over Trump warnings

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A social distancing sign hangs on a primary school gate in London, England. Getty

UK could target schoolchildren and office staff in next phase of vaccine programme

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Shoppers walk along a busy Oxford Street in London, England, on December 5, 2020. Shops opened in December in the capital following a November lockdown, before shutting again in the middle of the month, causing an increase in clothing prices. Getty

UK inflation up to 0.6% in December despite Covid curbs

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Toyota-backed firm HysetCo will use funds it raised to transition the fleet of taxis in Paris to run on hydrogen. AP  

Toyota-backed firm plans to roll out 10,000 hydrogen-powered taxis by 2024

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