Britain to press ahead with Brexit treaty-breaking laws next week

By William James

 

FILE PHOTO: Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney, speaks to the media after a European general affairs ministers council, in Brussels, Belgium September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Legislation that breaks Britain's Brexit withdrawal treaty will be debated in parliament next week, House of Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday, a move which could further undermine talks on a trade deal with the European Union.

 

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Australia's Great Barrier Reef status lowered to critical and deteriorating

 

FILE PHOTO: Branching staghorn coral grows on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia October 25, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The health of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the world's most extensive and spectacular coral reef ecosystem, is in a critical state and deteriorating as climate change warms up the waters in which it lies, an international conservation group said.

 

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EU criticises 'hasty' UK approval of COVID-19 vaccine

By Francesco Guarascio

 

FILE PHOTO: A dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of BioNTech and Pfizer is pictured in this undated handout photo, as Britain became the first western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, in Mainz, Germany. BioNTech SE 2020, all rights reserved/Handout via REUTERS

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union criticised Britain’s rapid approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, saying its own procedure was more thorough, after Britain became the first western country to endorse a COVID-19 shot.

 

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How American investors are gobbling up booming bitcoin

By Tom Wilson and Alun John

 

FILE PHOTO: Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken January 27, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

 

LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bitcoin has grabbed headlines this week with its dizzying ascent to an all-time high. Yet, under the radar, a trend has been playing out that could change the face of the cryptocurrency market: a massive flow of coin to North America from East Asia.

 

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Thailand to launch nationwide Covid-19 vaccination in May

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand’s Covid-19 vaccination programme will begin in May 2021, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC)’s action plan revealed on Thursday.

 

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Nike Japan ad on teenage bullying and racism sparks debate

By Justin McCurry

 

A new Nike commercial in Japan has sparked a debate about racism and bullying. Photograph: Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters

 

A video made by Nike Japan that explores bullying and racism using three schoolgirl footballers has sparked praise and outrage online, including calls to boycott the company’s products.

 

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David Beckham, 45, is digitally aged to look 70

By ROXY SIMONS and PAUL THOMPSON

 

Aged-up: As well as being aged up, David's tattoos appeared faded as he faced himself in a side-by-side shot for the video campaign

 

David Beckham has been digitally aged to look 70-years-old in a haunting new campaign calling for action against malaria.

 

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The Big Bang Theory stars talk reuniting for new show

BY RIANNE HOUGHTON

 

MICHAEL KOVAC / GETTY IMAGES

 

Towards the end of its run, Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik's Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler *became* The Big Bang Theory, but now they're working together on an entirely different show – and Mayim reckons it's "the greatest job" she's ever had.

 

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