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Immigration: Visa applications open under UK's post-Brexit system

Applications open for points-based visas to work from 1 January, when free movement from the EU ends. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KMTRIw

Covid-19: Lung damage 'identified' in study

Researchers are to investigate whether young people and those not in hospital could be affected. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HStAaC

‘I would be dead' without Burnley vicars

A church in Burnley has seen ‘unprecedented demand’ for help during the pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3oaXcjc

Climate change: Temperature analysis shows UN goals 'within reach'

Moves by China, along with the election of Joe Biden, make temperature targets more achievable. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mqZev5

Facebook News will pay UK outlets for content in 2021

Starting in January, Facebook will pay UK publishers for some - but not all - of their content. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3lpMymA

Christmas tree sales boom as people decorate early

It's a bumper year for British tree growers as customers look for some early festive cheer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3lovca2

National Theatre launches paid streaming service for filmed plays

The closed venue's pay-per-view platform hosts filmed plays starring the likes of Dame Helen Mirren. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HTsBqI

Neera Tanden, Biden's pick for budget chief, defends progressive credentials, deletes old tweets

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Several prominent Republican senators indicated Neera Tanden could face an "uphill battle" when she seeks confirmation.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VrvBxz

Have Trump Republican leaders no sense of decency?

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Our View: On President-elect Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy and other top Republicans appear determined to remain spineless until the end.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lstrIG

Biden needs attorney general with integrity, proven record on civil rights

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Tap former Clinton, Obama appointee for pick committed to comprehensive sentencing, policing reform and restoration of voting rights.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36qqlAW

Post-election Gallup poll: Biden favorability rises to 55% while Trump's dips to 42%

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According to Gallup, the increase in Biden's favorability was driven by Republicans and independents.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33xLRSd

Fed chair calls the economic recovery 'extraordinarily uncertain'

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the outlook for the United States economy is "extraordinarily uncertain" as the rise in Covid-19 cases continues to take an economic toll on the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/3fUKLEY

Dr. Scott Atlas resigns from Trump administration

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Dr. Scott Atlas, a highly controversial member of the White House's coronavirus task force, has resigned from his post in the Trump administration, according to a person who works with the task force. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/3qfP4zB

Intelligence and security experts skeptical of claims that Iranian nuclear scientist was targeted in 'remote control' assassination

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Days after the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the country's state media painted an elaborate picture of the killing that makes it sound like something straight out of a second-rate spy movie. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/37orGra