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Disney delays blockbuster films due to pandemic

Walt Disney has delayed and postponed the release of three major films, dealing a fresh blow to cinema operators struggling amid the pandemic. The new Avatar and Star Wars films have been delayed a year, while Mul

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4 Chinese nationals charged in the US

The US has charged four Chinese nationals with visa fraud for allegedly lying about their membership of China's armed forces. BBC News reports three are under arrest while the FBI is seeking to arrest the fourth, w

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Ten men convicted over gang rape in Germany

Ten men, mostly Syrian refugees, have been found guilty over the gang rape of a woman outside a German nightclub. The 2018 attack in the city of Freiburg fuelled anti-foreigner sentiment, with protests by the far r

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France has made face masks compulsory

France has made face masks compulsory in all enclosed public spaces amid a fresh bout of Covid-19 outbreaks. Masks were already mandatory on public transport, but from Monday they must also be worn in places like s

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A UK coronavirus vaccine shows promise

A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight

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Twitter hack: 130 accounts targeted in attack

Twitter says 130 accounts were targeted in a major cyber-attack of celebrity accounts two days ago. However, Twitter says only a "small subset" of those 130 accounts had control seized by the attacker. The sec

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UN makes record appeal for COVID-19 fight

The United Nations is making an appeal for $10.3 billion (£8.2 billion) to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, its largest-ever fund-raising call. The UN says up to 265 million people could face starvation by the

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