‘Ultra-rare’ Purple-Pink Diamond From Russia Fetches $23.6 Million At Auction

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An extremely rare, purple-pink diamond mined in Russia, which Sotheby’s described as “a true wonder of nature”, sold for $26.6 million Swiss francs on...

Coronavirus Updates: Death toll rises by 532 in UK as 20,412...

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The UK has passed a grim milestone, as it became the first European country to suffer 50,000 deaths from coronavirus. In a bleak reminder of...

Coronavirus UK Updates: Decisions about vaccinating under-50s ‘not yet’ been made

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Experts will wait to see how vaccines work in different, more urgent, groups of people before deciding who among the under-50s should be prioritised...

Trump-Biden transition live updates: Postal worker recants claims of fraud cited...

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A Pennsylvania postal worker has recanted claims that supervisors attempted to backdate ballots mailed after the election, according to congressional aides. The false allegations...

Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble to begin on November 22, Report

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Travellers from Singapore will be able to travel to Hong Kong for leisure from Nov 22, in the first air travel bubble arrangement for...

Coronavirus UK Updates: Vaccine and testing are ‘boxing gloves’ against virus...

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Sir Keir Starmer concluded by highlighting the struggles of a self-employed photographer, asking Boris Johnson: “What would the Prime Minister say to Chris and...

Coronavirus UK Updates: Further north, Scotland’s official death toll is up...

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Scotland has recorded 64 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest since May 6, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. It brings the death...

Coronavirus UK Updates: Four-tier restrictions have ‘very significantly’ lowered virus spread...

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the tougher coronavirus restrictions imposed in Scotland have “very significantly” slowed the spread of coronavirus. Despite a six-month high of...

Coronavirus UK Updates: Over in Wales, students will begin a ‘phased...

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Universities in Wales are seeing a “steady decline” in cases of coronavirus, Education Minister Kirsty Williams has said. “Evidence shows transmission is not taking place...

Coronavirus UK Updates: Scotland records 64 Covid deaths – highest daily...

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Scotland has recorded its highest daily Covid-19 deaths since the peak of the pandemic in early May after 64 fatalities involving people with positive...

Moonshot pledge for mass coronavirus testing to cost over £40bn, Report

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The UK government is preparing to make nearly £43bn available to companies that can help deliver on its mass Covid-19 testing vision, which aims...

Earth bacteria might make it to the Moon and Mars after...

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The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help humans explore and establish settlements on distant worlds,...