Ministers reject calls to lower state pension age to 60
The government says lowering the state pension age is not fair or affordable for taxpayers. BBC News Now retrieving an
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Tencent shares slump after online games branded ‘spiritual opium’ and ‘electronic drugs’ by Chinese state media | Science & Tech News
Shares in China’s biggest online gaming companies slumped after state media branded their products “spiritual opium” and compared them to
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Myanmar: State of emergency extended with coup leader as PM
But our correspondent says dozens of medical personnel have been arrested and many more are in hiding since the coup,
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Nanjing: New China virus outbreak worst after Wuhan, says state media
Almost 200 people have been infected since the virus was first detected at Nanjing airport on 20 July. BBC News
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Man admits sharing Islamic State beheading videos
Stefan Aristidou is the 14th person convicted of terror charges of hundreds who returned from Syria. BBC News Now retrieving
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Federal, State Moves Begin to Mandate COVID Vaccines for Workers
Title: Federal, State Moves Begin to Mandate COVID Vaccines for WorkersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/27/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/27/2021 12:00:00
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UK could block China state nuclear firm from future power projects – report | Business News
Ministers are reportedly exploring how to block China’s state-owned nuclear energy company from future power projects in the UK. The
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New Zealand to repatriate alleged Islamic State militant and her two children | World News
A woman alleged to be a Islamic State (IS) member can be repatriated from Turkey, New Zealand has said. New
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Nine people killed by landslide in northern India state, Himachal Pradeshin, as country battles days of heavy rain | World News
Nine people have been killed in a landslide in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh after boulders fell and
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Newport Water Fab boss denies Chinese state link
Water Fab in Newport has been bought by Nexperia, a subsidiary of Wingtech, a Chinese-backed firm. BBC News Now retrieving
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Women's state pension: Compensation closer for Waspi campaigners
The government was too slow to tell women they would be directly affected by the rising state pension age. BBC
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Lebanon on the brink of becoming a failed state amid poverty, division and political paralysis | World News
The soft crunch of gravel up ahead of me was the only sense of anyone nearby. It was not long
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Virginia investing $700M to expand broadband to everyone in state by 2024
Virginia is working to provide broadband access for all homes in the state by 2024. Sarah Tew/CNET Virginia Gov. Ralph
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Virginia is investing $700M to expand broadband access to everyone in the state by 2024
Virginia is working to reach a goal of providing broadband access for all homes in the state by 2024. Sarah
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Saudi state fund buys McLaren stake in £550m deal | Business News
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in advanced talks to acquire a stake in McLaren Group as part of a
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State of Origin: Queensland end New South Wales clean sweep hopes in improved display
Ben Hunt celebrates his try for Queensland that helped them recover some pride Queensland (8) 20 Tries: Tabuai-Fidow, Hunt 2
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Islamic State children in Syria face a lifetime in prison
Thousands of foreign children, including British kids, are facing a lifetime of imprisonment in camps and jails in north-eastern Syria,
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UK public at risk from hostile state threats – MI5
The MI5 chief says people need to be as vigilant about covert state action as about terrorism. BBC News Now
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Illinois becomes first state to mandate teaching Asian American history
Support for the Teaching Equitable Asian American History Act gained traction after mass shootings earlier this year. In March, eight
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Texas Democrats flee state to block Republican voting law
The Democrats’ action also hopes to put pressure on Washington lawmakers and US President Joe Biden, who is facing calls
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