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Boris Johnson’s RAF plane to get £900k ‘Austin Powers makeover’

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The red, white and blue makeover for Boris Johnson’s RAF plane will cost the taxpayer close to a million pounds, it was revealed today. The Voyager aircraft used by the PM on foreign trips is to get ‘national branding’, rather than the standard grey that makes it less visible in the sky. The idea has … Read more

Uber to sell ride-hailing software to public transit agencies

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Uber will begin selling its ride-hailing software to public transit agencies in a bid to shore up more revenue The company announced its first partnerships this week Marin County will be one of the company’s first customers It will use the software to coordinate four wheelchair-accessible vans Riders will be able to book trips via … Read more

Coronavirus China: Fears death toll ten times higher than stated

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China’s real coronavirus death toll could be 14 times higher than official statistics show, a study has claimed. US researchers suggest China covered up the true size of its epidemic and used the activity of crematoriums in Wuhan to try and calculate accurate numbers. They found the city — which is where the pandemic began … Read more

Workers arrive to remove metal box protecting statue of Sir Winston

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Workers descended upon Westminster today to remove the metal boards covering Sir Winston Churchill’s statue ahead of the French president’s visit to London tomorrow. The team of staff, dressed in hard hats and protective clothing, set to work removing the protective box around the former Prime Minister’s monument just in time for President Emmanuel Macron’s visit … Read more

Cecil Rhodes WILL fall: Oriel College in Oxford opts to remove statue of British colonialist

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Cecil Rhodes WILL fall: Oriel College in Oxford opts to remove statue of British colonialist – less than 24 hours after latest protests through the city in wake of BLM movement By Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 20:04 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 20:23 BST, 17 June 2020 Oxford University’s Oriel College has today … Read more

Russia to use facial recognition system named ‘Orwell’ to monitor children in 43,000 schools

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Russia to roll out facial recognition system named ‘Orwell’ that will monitor children in 43,000 different schools across the country ‘Orwell’ will begin rolling out to schools  across the country The system can to detect and classify people and situations Spokesman for its creators say it will be used to monitor safety in schools Partners … Read more

Cecil Rhodes WILL fall: Oriel College in Oxford opts to remove statue of British colonialist

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Cecil Rhodes WILL fall: Oriel College in Oxford opts to remove statue of British colonialist – less than 24 hours after latest protests through the city in wake of BLM movement By Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 20:04 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 20:14 BST, 17 June 2020 The Cecil Rhodes statue at Oxford’s … Read more

Aston Villa and Sheffield United players and officials drop to the turf in Black Lives Matter salute

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Players, staff and officials all dropped to one knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement at the start of the Premier League’s return this evening. As the whistle blew to mark the return of the Premier League after a 100-day absence, Aston Villa and Sheffield United players, along with staff and officials, all … Read more

Iceland’s ‘infinity edge’ geothermal lagoon with swim-up bar

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Pictured: The amazing new ‘infinity edge’ geothermal lagoon set to open in Iceland in 2021, which will offer ocean views and a swim-up bar The Sky Lagoon will be located in Kársnes Harbour, just minutes from Reykjavik’s vibrant city centre  Developer Pursuit says the epic lagoon’s 230ft ‘infinity edge’ will blend into the ‘ocean landscape’  The lagoon’s design … Read more