Australia reports deadliest day of pandemic so far with record number of 74 deaths; Poland says it expects case numbers to hit new highs in coming weeks
Trent Barrett quits Bulldogs after coach’s poor NRL record continues
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Trent Barrett has quit as Canterbury coach after the Bulldogs’ poor start to the season which has them bottom of the NRL ladder. A 16-6 loss to Newcastle on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium in the Magic Round opener pr...
Record number of dams removed from Europe’s rivers in 2021
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At least 239 barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across 17 countries in Europe in 2021, in a record-breaking year for dam removals across the continent. Spain led the way, with 108 structures taken out of...
British man claims record for most Everest ascents by non-Nepali
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A British man has claimed the record for the most ascents of Mount Everest by a foreigner after standing on the summit of the world’s tallest mountain for the 16th time. Kenton Cool from Gloucestershire reached the to...
Saudi oil giant Aramco reports 82% rise in quarterly profits
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Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company, has disclosed an 82% rise in quarterly profits to a new record of $39.5bn (£32.2bn), boosted by an increase in demand and higher crude prices. The company, which last wee...
North Korea reports 15 deaths and nearly 300,000 new ‘fever’ cases as Covid outbreak spreads
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North Korea said on Sunday a total of 42 people had died as the country began its fourth day under a nationwide lockdown aimed at stopping the impoverished country’s first confirmed Covid-19 outbreak. At least 296,180...
Ukraine refugees staying with UK hosts not cleared by criminal record checks
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Ukrainians fleeing the war are being housed with UK hosts who have not had a criminal record check, in the latest concern to blight the government’s response to the refugee crisis. Under increasing pressure to iron ou...
Enzyme in babies’ blood linked to risk of sudden infant death syndrome
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Scientists may have come a step closer to uncovering the causes for sudden infant death syndrome in a study that has been hailed as a significant advance by the British scientist whose work underpinned the Back to Sle...
Chris Rock: Ego Death review – taking the temperature of a ‘near-destroyed’ America
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“I’m OK, if you’re wondering …” Of course, Chris Rock broaches right at the start of his show the incident we’re all thinking about: The Slap, as administered to Rock onstage at the Oscars by a wayward Will Smith. Th...