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In a statement police say Robert Maraj was walking along a road in Long Island on Friday night when he was hit. After the driver left the scene, the 64-year-old was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead the next day.

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Iran said on Monday it will block snap inspections by the U.N. nuclear watchdog from next week if other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal do not fulfil their obligations, a challenge to U.S. President Joe Biden’s hope of reviving the accord.

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Nestle announced in June that it was considering selling its bottled water brands in North America. Water rights activists on Saturday decried the potential sale of bottled water brand Poland Spring, saying the buyer identified in news reports represents a new threat to the state's resources. A crowd that organizers estimated reached about 100 gathered for the rally sponsored by Community Water Justice to express their worries.

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People arriving in Britain must quarantine in hotels starting Monday as the government tries to prevent new variants of the coronavirus derailing its fast-moving vaccination drive. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the vaccination drive is now being extended to people over 65 and those with underlying health conditions. Health officials are concerned that vaccines may not work as well on some new strains of the virus, including one first identified in South Africa.

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South Korea said on Monday it will not use AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine on people aged 65 and older, reversing an earlier decision, and scaled back initial vaccination targets due to delayed shipments from global vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX. South Korea had said it would complete vaccinations on 1.3 million people by the first quarter of this year with AstraZeneca shots, but it slashed the target sharply to 750,000. The decision is largely due to adjustments in the supply timetable of the 2.6 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from COVAX.

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a study has found, sparking calls for the therapy to be rolled out across UK hospitals. The study also found patients who had been struck down by the bug were 80% less likely to be admitted to ICU.

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With over 99% of ballots counted, separatists won 50.9% of the vote, surpassing the 50% threshold for the first time. The most likely scenario was for the two main separatist parties to extend their coalition government.

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The original movie, about two married assassins who are ordered to kill each other, starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - and led to the actors forming a real-life relationship. It will now be remade as a series on Amazon Prime, and released next year.

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over the Tigres in the Club World Cup final.

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More than 500 vehicles burst into flames at the Afghanistan-Iranian border Saturday afternoon after a fuel truck there exploded. The blaze took place at the customs office in Islam Qala, in Afghanistan's western province of Herat.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are expecting their second child. “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother,” a spokesperson for the couple said.

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at one of the most prominent archaeological sites of ancient Egypt, a top antiquities official said Saturday. Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the factory was found in Abydos, an ancient burial ground located in the desert west of the Nile River, over 280 miles south of Cairo.

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More than 160 million Americans are under winter weather alerts Sunday as storms on both coasts span the country, bringing record snow and temperatures to states that usually don’t see such bitter cold. Seattle recorded almost nine inches of snow on Saturday, more than the city has seen since 1969.

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Guinea has officially declared that it is dealing with an Ebola epidemic after the deaths of at least three people from the virus. They - and four others - fell ill with diarrhoea, vomiting and bleeding after attending the burial of a nurse.
Newly developed vaccines will be acquired through the World Health Organization (WHO), officials said.

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Larry King wanted to make sure his children would be taken care of after his death. In a handwritten will King requested that his estate be split equally among his five children: sons Larry King Jr., 59, Cannon, 20, and Chance, 21, as well as late son Andy and late daughter Chaia.

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Eight children who claim they were used as slave labour on cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast have launched legal action against the world’s biggest chocolate companies. They accuse the corporations of aiding and abetting the illegal enslavement of “thousands” of children on cocoa farms in their supply chains. Nestlé, Cargill, Barry Callebaut, Mars, Olam, Hershey and Mondelēz have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed in Washington DC by the human rights firm International Rights Advocates (IRA).

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Gran-of-two Patricia Stewart said the Royal Mail worker watched her fall in the cold then walked off claiming he was "too knackered" to help.

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The Mississippi Senate voted Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on women's sports teams in the state's high schools and universities. Senate Bill 2536 passed 34-9 in the late-night session, with very little prior discussion. Now it heads to the Mississippi House of Representatives for consideration. Several states, including Montana, North Dakota and Idaho, have attempted to pass similar legislation recently. While proponents say that allowing an athlete born male to compete in women's sports gives them an unfair advantage, those against say the proposals are discriminatory and harmful.

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