Coronavirus: Hong Kong hospital staff strike to demand closure of China border
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Today's Headlines February 3
Top News Stories
Coronavirus: Chinese stocks plunge as markets reopen
The Shanghai index fell 9% before recovering slightly as investors weigh the impact of the outbreak.
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong hospital staff strike to demand closure of China border
Workers want the border with mainland China completely shut - but authorities insist it stays open.
Bafta Film Awards 2020: 10 things we learned at the ceremony
From comments on diversity to claws out for Cats - what really went on at the Baftas?
Super Bowl 2020: Kansas City Chiefs pull off a sensational comeback to beat San Francisco 49ers
The Kansas City Chiefs pull off a sensational fourth-quarter comeback to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 and win Super Bowl 54.
Iowa caucuses: Race to decide election candidates begins
The race to become the Democratic nominee for the US election starts with the Iowa caucuses.
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Sport
Super Bowl 2020: Kansas City Chiefs pull off a sensational comeback to beat San Francisco 49ers
The Kansas City Chiefs pull off a sensational fourth-quarter comeback to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 and win Super Bowl 54.
Garth Crooks' team of the week: Lloris, Henderson, Bergwijn, Fernandes, Salah
Which player sent his opponents into meltdown? Who is in such blistering form he's capable of anything? Find out in Garth Crooks' team of the week.
Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Manchester City: Steven Bergwijn scores superb debut volley as Spurs win bad-tempered affair
Steven Bergwijn marks his debut with a superb volley as Tottenham win a bad-tempered Premier League affair against 10-man Manchester City to boost their top-four hopes.
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Iowa Caucus: ‘We voted for Obama, then Trump’
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Baftas 2020: The highlights
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Business
Coronavirus: Chinese stocks plunge as markets reopen
The Shanghai index fell 9% before recovering slightly as investors weigh the impact of the outbreak.
Ports plan for Brexit Irish Sea checks
Stena Line said that its assumption is that new checks will be carried out in British ports.
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Technology
MEPs vote for universal charger for smartphones
The decision may frustrate Apple which had cautioned against such a decision.
WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones
The messaging app will become obsolete on older operating systems from 1 Feb.
Culture
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The best Super Bowl Halftime shows ever
The most ambitious, memorable and infamous, performances
 
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10 films to watch this February
Including a new adaptation of Emma and Sonic the Hedgehog’s big-screen debut
Future
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What is Future Planet?
Carbon-conscious reporting on environment solutions from around the world.
 
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Why does Future Planet count carbon?
Future Planet brings you global environment stories with a low carbon footprint
Travel
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Japan’s naked art of body positivity
“This is the only place I know where nobody cares”
 
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An unexpected London landmark
This relatively unknown landmark is home to the longest piece of music ever
 
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