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Trudeau conveys Keystone pipeline 'disappointment' to Biden

Despite the revoking of the Keystone XL permit, the Canadian PM hails "a new era" in bilateral ties.

Apple donates Black Lives Matter mural from Portland store to nonprofit

Apple this week donated a sprawling Black Lives Matter mural that was painted on barricades fronting Apple Pioneer Place in Portland, Ore., to nonprofit Don't Shoot PDX for safekeeping.Source: Aaron PareckiThe organization announced taking receipt of the large community-created art piece in a weekly newsletter, saying the panels "reflect the responses of so many that were witnesses to this summer's uprisings and the joint call to action against institutionalized violence and white nationalism," reports The Oregonian. Read more...

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Senior doctors want gap between Covid jabs halved

Delaying second Pfizer doses to give more people their first is "difficult to justify", says BMA

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Top doctors want 12-week Pfizer vaccine gap halved

They say delaying second doses in order to give more people their first is "difficult to justify".

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Afghan war: Biden administration to review Trump's Taliban deal

Officials say they want to check the group are "living up to its commitments" as violence continues.

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New light shed on Charles Darwin's 'abominable mystery'

Historical documents are uncovered that provide clues to a puzzle that haunted Charles Darwin.

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Islamic State tries to shore up relevance with Iraq carnage

Despite their territorial defeat, the extremists are striving to prove they still matter.

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Uganda's Yoweri Museveni overcomes Bobi Wine challenge - for now

President Yoweri Museveni sees off another challenger despite the expectation surrounding Bobi Wine.

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Covid hand-outs: How different countries pay if you are sick

As the UK rejects £500 Covid pay outs, how are others countries getting people to stick to the rules?

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Week in pictures: 16-22 January 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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How to avoid lockdown back and shoulder pain

Tips on how to reduce back pain through the Covid-19 lockdown and beyond.

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Covid-19: Five ways to avoid lockdown back pain

Tips on how to reduce back pain through the Covid-19 lockdown and beyond.

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Wuhan marks its anniversary with triumph and denial

In the city where the virus first emerged there is now an insistence that it came from elsewhere.

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Covid: Biden signs executive orders on food aid and worker protections

They are aimed at providing temporary financial relief, while a major stimulus package is considered.

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Trump impeachment: Senate trial delayed until next month

The House will send an impeachment article, or charge, to the Senate on Monday.

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Hotel quarantine for UK arrivals to be discussed

Boris Johnson has not ruled out further action to secure the borders amid concerns over Covid variants.

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Dortmund suffer surprise defeat to local rivals Monchengladbach

Borussia Dortmund suffer a second-straight defeat as local rivals Borussia Monchengladbach win to go above them in the Bundesliga.

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Paris St-Germain 4-0 Montpellier: Kylian Mbappe scores twice in win

Paris St-Germain move three points clear in Ligue 1 and boost their goal difference with a thrashing of 10-man Montpellier

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Superb Vitinha goal helps Wolves edge past Chorley

Vitinha's superb goal sees Wolves into the fifth round of the FA Cup at the expense of non-league Chorley.

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Coronavirus: European Union vaccine woes increase

AstraZeneca is the latest company, after Pfizer, to warn of delivery delays.