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Hancock denies Covid-19 restrictions aimed at curtailing Eid celebrations
The announcement of the changes came hours before the Islamic festival began.
Video – Eid prayers at Croke Park ‘symbol of religious unity’ during Covid
The 82,000-seater Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) stadium is synonymous with Irish identity.
Man who killed Uganda gorilla Rafiki jailed for 11 years
A gorilla advocacy group said an autopsy revealed that Rafiki appeared to have been killed by a spear.
Video – NHS worker relives horror of racially aggravated hit-and-run
The 21-year-old was walking to the bus stop after finishing work at Southmead Hospital in Bristol last Wednesday afternoon when the attack happened.
‘What a way to run a country’ – Government delays Leicester lockdown decision
“We haven’t got a clue what’s going on, we really haven’t. We’ve been messed about all day."
England had highest excess deaths across Europe in first half of 2020
The country experienced the longest continuous period of excess deaths as well as the highest levels, a comparison of 23 European countries found.
Former ‘naughty Tory’ MP Charlie Elphicke guilty of sexual assaults on women
The father-of-two, married to current MP Natalie Elphicke, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court after a three-and-a-half week trial.
Property tycoon branded “arrogant” after claiming almost £180,000 in benefits scam
“You believed that rules that applied to other people did not apply to you, and you disclosed only what you wanted to on various applications, not what you were required to disclose.
US death toll from coronavirus hits 150,000
Brazil has the second highest toll with over 88,000 deaths, followed by the UK at 46,000.