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Greta Thunberg tells crowd to ‘be the adults’ in environment battle
Thunberg took to the stage to chants of ‘Greta, Greta’ from the schoolchildren who had gathered in the rain, many holding placards and banners.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe suffering a ‘cold’ amid fears of coronavirus at prison
He said his wife now has a cold, a “severe” sore throat and wakes up shivering.
Meet the asset firms buying our NHS
Tories say they are not permitting the privatisation of the National Health Service, but evidence from asset companies suggests otherwise.
Three Barclays bankers cleared of fraud over £4 billion crisis deal with Qatar
The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for around five-and-a-half hours following a five-month trial.
Events with over 1,000 people banned in Switzerland amid coronavirus concerns
The measure will last until at least March 15.
FTSE 100 on track for worst week since financial crisis in market bloodbath
More than £210 billion has been wiped off London’s top index since the beginning of the week.
Trident helps ensure global stability, defence minister insists ahead of review
Baroness Annabel Goldie said the nuclear deterrent’s success is that it does not need to be used
Japanese island declares state of emergency over coronavirus
The number of cases of the strain of coronavirus – also known as Covid-19 – in Hokkaido has risen rapidly in recent days.
Coronavirus has potential to close UK schools for months – chief medical officer
More people in England were diagnosed with Covid-19 on Thursday, taking the UK total to 16 cases.