January 2020

Woman died after being told smear test was ‘normal’

Image caption Julie O’Connor died from cervical cancer in February 2019 after being wrongly diagnosed A nurse died from cervical cancer after being wrongly informed a smear test and biopsy were normal, an inquest heard. Julie O’Connor, from Thornbury, died in February after being mistakenly given the all-clear in 2014 and 2015. She had repeatedly […]

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Sir Philip Pullman calls for 50p boycott over Oxford comma

Image copyright AFP Image caption The commemorative coin will come in to circulation later this week Author Sir Philip Pullman has declared war on the new Brexit 50p – but it’s nothing to do with politics. Sir Philip has taken umbrage because the Oxford comma is missing from the coin’s wording: “Peace, prosperity and friendship

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Los Angeles unites in grief for adopted son Kobe Bryant

LOS ANGELES — The chants rose in the plaza across from Staples Center. “Kobe!” and “MVP! MVP!” They came from hundreds of fans gathered to mourn the death of Kobe Bryant. Candles burned alongside hand-lettered messages scrawled on signs and the pavement. Bunches of flowers piled up, some with purple-and-gold balloons attached. Men, women and

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Trump Denies Telling Bolton That Ukraine’s Aid Depended on Biden Investigations

Democrats have been pushing the Republican-led Senate to allow new witnesses, and others could include Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff who played a key role in the Ukraine pressure campaign. A handful of Republican senators had indicated they would be open to hearing new witnesses, but by the end of last

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Huawei: ‘Don’t let dragon nest’ in UK 5G network, says Tory MP

Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat has urged the government not to let Chinese firm Huawei supply equipment for the UK’s 5G digital infrastructure. He was speaking in the Commons the day before a decision is due on the issue. Mr Tugendhat said he hoped ministers understood “the concern that this whole House feels [about] the idea

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Macedonia imposes urgent measures due to severe pollution

North Macedonia’s government is imposing urgent measures on country’s capital and a main western city because of severely high levels of air pollution January 27, 2020, 5:28 PM 2 min read SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia’s government on Monday said it was imposing urgent measures in the country’s capital, Skopje, and the western city

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