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​​A survey of global best practices shows that the most effective way to check errant behaviour is a fear of the law.

With final year UG exams in limbo, colleges are enrolling students for PG courses

1. Nottinghamshire woman, 75, may be first known UK Covid victim  The Guardian
2. Coronavirus: Nottinghamshire woman, 75, 'first positive test within UK'  BBC News
3. COVID-19: Nottingham researchers use DNA sequencing to find 'first recorded coronavirus death in UK'  The Sun
4. Woman from Nottingham was 'first to contract coronavirus in UK', say researchers  Nottinghamshire Live
5. Nottingham woman, 75, is the earliest known Covid-19 patient to catch the disease in the UK... Читать дальше...

THIS is a new £2 million superyacht modelled on an SUV – and it comes with its very own submarine. The Aquanaut catamaran is able to explore the deep seas all around the world thanks to its lightweight luxury private Nemo Submarine, made by U-Boat Worx. Officina Armare Design, the ship’s creators, say those onboard […]

Sweeney is preparing for a protracted legal battle after Apple and Google banned Fortnite, which is played by more than 350 million people, from their stores this month for trying to get around its payment systems. In response, Epic sued both companies, accusing them of violating antitrust laws by forcing developers to use those payment systems.

England have to settle for a draw in the final Test against Pakistan on the day that James Anderson becomes the first fast bowler to reach 600 Test wickets.

England have to settle for a draw in the final Test against Pakistan on the day that James Anderson becomes the first fast bowler to reach 600 Test wickets.

On August 25, a Russian military vehicle was targeted with an RPG along the M4 Highway, during the 25th Turkish-Russian Joint...

Never say never with Jerry Jones. The outspoken owner is pushing back against NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport to refute a report that the Cowboys are “not expected” to make a run for seven-time Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas III. “He doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” Jones said on Tuesday during his weekly appearance on...

Emirates Old Trafford and the Ageas Bowl, with their built-in hotels, proved ideal for operating the bubble.

In addition to a dark theme and bringing along the rest of your Nest media devices to Android 11’s power menu, Google Home 2.27 this morning can show all your Nest camera feeds on a unified page.

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"The American people need real relief that fights the pandemic and puts money in workers' pockets—posturing and gimmicks will not solve the enormous problems they face."

Admissions for Plus One got underway in government and government-aided higher secondary schools on Monday.Besides the Department of School Education,

Lionel Messi's two-decade association at Barcelona appears to have met an inauspicious end after the six-time Ballon d'Or winning forward told club officials that he intends to leave the club, according to reports.
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Storm Laura was upgraded to a destructive hurricane on Tuesday and is forecast to make landfall along the Texas or Louisiana coasts on Wednesday night, after earlier causing 20 deaths in Haiti.

WITH THE public appetite for news at an all time high, the pandemic has thrown up a whole set of voices jostling to make sense of it all. Among the new attention seekers armed with graphs, statistics and their own take on events, Goldhawk was... Read more »

In the largest observational study of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, the drug combination has been linked to significant cardiovascular risks, including death.

1. Fitbit unveils new smartwatch called Sense that measures stress levels  Daily Mail
2. Fitbit launches three new fitness trackers to help you handle the stress of 2020  TechRadar
3. New Fitbit Sense has advanced stress and ECG heart sensors at a low price to leave Apple Watch stressed  T3
4. Fitbit Just Made a Wildly Advanced Smartwatch That I'm Finally Excited About  Gizmodo UK
5. Fitbit Sense release date, price, news and features  TechRadar
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Events in Belarus could go quite smoothly if Lukashenko accepts that exile is his best remaining option.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The number of new coronavirus cases reported in South Dakota on Tuesday dipped to 80 after a surge over the weekend.

The GOP's congressional campaign arm appears to be instructing outside groups to remind voters that Gina Ortiz Jones is gay.

Lisa Newcomb, staff writer

"It would be a moral disgrace if we left to future generations a planet and that was unhealthy, unsafe, and uninhabitable."