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Trump officially nominated while Biden may be replaced

Donald Trump will represent the Republican Party in November’s presidential elections in the United States. His nomination arrived as reports say incumbent President Joe Biden is seriously considering quitting the race.

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Cummings launches vicious attack on Johnson Covid-19 strategy

Dominic Cummings has spared no effort at sabotaging the image of his former boss Boris Johnson at a House of Commons hearing on the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Two COVID shots effective against India variant: English health body

A double dose of COVID-19 vaccines is almost as effective against the fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus first identified in India as it is against Britain’s dominant strain, English health officials said on Saturday.

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Sturgeon clashes with Gove on Scottish independence referendum

Scotland's First Minister has indirectly clashed with Cabinet Office Minister and Tory ideologue Michael Gove on the issue of a second Scottish independence referendum.

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Gaza witnesses record number of COVID-19 deaths

Gaza health system faces a sharp increase in the number of critical cases, battered by the Israeli blockade and multiple wars since 2007.

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Three fully vaccinated Americans infected with Covid

Three Americans have been infected with the coronavirus after being fully vaccinated in the island of Hawaii.

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Sturgeon re-asserts leadership over Covid-19 crisis

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced an 'elimination' strategy as she asserts her control over pandemic management as well as trying to concentrate minds on the key political battles ahead.

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Scottish prison network hit by major Covid-19 outbreak

The Scottish prison network has registered a dramatic spike in Covid-19 infections in just one week.

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