Joe Biden suggests US would defend Taiwan against China, forcing fresh White House clarification
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President Joe Biden has said the US would come to Taiwan’s defence and had a commitment to defend the island China claims as its own, forcing the White House to clarify for the second time in three months that US poli...
LA Dodgers stay alive against Braves in NLCS behind Taylor’s three home runs
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Chris Taylor hit three homers and drove in six runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers broke loose at the plate to beat Atlanta 11-2 on Thursday, cutting the Braves’ lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven NL Championship Series. AJ...
US border agents engaged in ‘shocking abuses’ against asylum seekers, report finds
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Shocking instances of sexual and physical abuse of asylum seekers at the southern US border by federal officers have been uncovered by Human Rights Watch, after a years-long battle to wrestle the information from the ...
MPs should set example with masks in battle against Covid, says Javid
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Politicians have a responsibility to set an example in the battle against Covid, including wearing masks in crowded spaces, Sajid Javid has suggested as he predicted new infections could hit a record 100,000 a day. Wi...
Social mobility tsar wants campaign against toddlers having mobile phones
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The government’s new social mobility commissioner has told MPs she wants to launch a nationwide campaign telling parents not to give their toddlers a mobile phone to play with because it will make reading harder for t...
Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity, Covid inquiry finds
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Jair Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity and jailed for his “macabre” reaction to a Covid outbreak that has killed more than 600,000 Brazilians, including a disproportionate number of indigenous c...
LA Dodgers roar back against Braves to close gap in NL Championship Series
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Cody Bellinger hit a tying, three-run homer and Mookie Betts then lined an RBI double as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied in the eighth inning, beating Atlanta 6-5 Tuesday and cutting the Braves’ lead in the NL Champio...
Premier League reveals 68% of players are fully vaccinated against Covid
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The Premier League says that 68% of its players are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 after concerns over a lack of take-up. Estimates had earlier placed the number of double-jabbed players at less than 50%, with a nu...