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Pope Francis will deliver Sunday prayers by livestream to keep crowds away from Saint Peter’s Square

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Pope Francis will deliver Sunday prayers by livestream to keep crowds away from Saint Peter’s Square as Italy battles coronavirus The 83-year-old pontiff broke with centuries of tradition to live stream prayers Wants to prevent crowds going to Saint Peter’s Square for Angelus Prayer Coronavirus infections in Italy has jumped to 4,636, with 148 dead   … Read more

Government may cap sports crowds at just 500 if coronavirus escalates

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2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

MARK ALMOND: Crowds of migrants at Greek border is Turkish despot’s cynical ploy to detonate chaos

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The threat will have chilled Europe’s leaders to the bone. Turkey’s autocratic president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced that his country would no longer enforce the deal struck with the EU in 2016 to prevent millions of Syrian and other refugees who have poured into his country from leaving for Western shores. ‘The doors are now … Read more

‘Topless Tongan’ taekwondo star who wowed crowds at last two Olympics qualifies for his third Games

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‘Topless Tongan’ who wowed crowds at two summer and winter Olympics qualifies for his third Games in Tokyo Pita Taufatofua turned heads after oiling chiselled torso during past Olympics He will represent Tonga in taekwondo and potentially kayaking this year   Also hinted that he wants to try and compete in canoeing in Tokyo this year  … Read more

Health chiefs urge over-60s to avoid crowds as coronavirus panic spreads

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Everyone aged over 60 is being advised to avoid crowded areas including trains, buses and even supermarkets to prevent catching coronavirus. The drastic warning was issued by the World Health Organisation, which also urged people in this age group to skip routine appointments at doctors’ surgeries and hospitals. While infection is far more likely to … Read more

Salman Abedi mingled with Manchester Arena crowds as he scouted the area four days before killing 22

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Salman Abedi scouted the Manchester Arena four days before launching a terror attack that killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert, the Old Bailey heard today. The radical Islamist, 22, performed a solo reconnaissance trip on his first day back from Libya, where he is suspected of learning bomb-making, in May 2017. Chilling footage … Read more

Crowds line up to greet Donald and Melania Trump as first couple touches down in India

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Donald Trump hugged Narendra Modi when he touched down in India on Monday for a two-day visit, a rare display of affection from the president that showed the friendship he feels for the prime minister.   Thousands of people have lined up in Ahmedabad to welcome the president and first lady Melania for their two-day visit.  Indian … Read more

Avoid the crowds and high prices of Bali and Dubrovnik and try Bintan and Sibenik instead

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Should there be Oscars for the most spectacular places on earth, plenty would deserve the lifetime achievement award, from Venice to the Taj Mahal. Yet lesser-known spots nearby may be every bit as inviting. With ‘overtourism’ affecting so many of our best-loved holiday destinations, it’s time to think laterally. Here’s what we suggest… Love Dubrovnik? … Read more