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[ad_1] A controversial ruling imposing a near-total ban on abortion in Poland will take effect imminently, the government announced, three months after the original ruling sparked the largest protests in the country’s recent history. The announcement prompted protesters to meet again in Warsaw and other cities on Wednesday night. “We …

[ad_1] The lockdown is beginning to slow the spread of the virus, but not in all areas, new research has confirmed. The Imperial College REACT study showed that 1.57% of the nearly 168,000 people taken with swabs in England between January 6 and 22 tested positive. Rates are highest in …

[ad_1] Sign up for The Guardian’s First Thing newsletter The US Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin on Wednesday warning of the persistent potential for violence from individuals motivated by anti-government sentiments after the election of Joe Biden. The bulletin suggests that the riots by a crowd …

[ad_1] Coughs, sore throats and fatigue are more common in people who test positive for the new variant of the coronavirus, but loss of taste or smell is less likely, according to a study. The highly communicable variant of the coronavirus that emerged in the UK last year and spread …

[ad_1] Manchester United lost points in the title race when they suffered a surprising loss at home to Sheffield United, the Premier League basement club. The Reds entered the game knowing that a win would take them back to the top of the table after City’s win at West Brom …

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[ad_1] Ole Gunnar Solskjaer handed Axel Tuanzebe his first Premier League start to the season with Manchester United as he wanted to rest Victor Lindelof. The Swedish center-back continues to suffer a bothersome back injury and hasn’t started back-to-back games in over a month, so after playing in the FA …

[ad_1] The national lockdown is working, Sir Patrick Vallance said tonight, with new infections and deaths “stagnant and falling.” The chief scientific adviser warned that “these are the first days,” but there is hope on the horizon, as the prime minister promised to establish a roadmap on February 22 to …

[ad_1] LABORAL URGES MINISTERS TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE CLAIMS OF NOT OBTAINING NON-TARIFF BARRIERS Labor MP Ian Murray asked if ministers will apologize to Scottish exporters for Boris Johnson’s claims that there are no non-tariff barriers to trade. He told MPs: “Trade agreements with other countries, of course, will not …

[ad_1] AstraZeneca’s chief executive has dismissed suggestions that the UK is being unfairly prioritized for doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, in a broad interview that revealed “glitches” that have limited production. Pascal Soriot offered the most in-depth insight yet into a scientific process that has crept into the political sphere, …