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By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – Genomic sequencing allowed the world to track new coronavirus variants throughout the pandemic. Now British researchers plan to use it to better understand a host of other respiratory pathogens, from influenza to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The work is aimed at shedding more light on known threats and, potentially, …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The family of a British voluntary worker missing in Ukraine expressed concerns for his health and whereabouts on Tuesday in a statement released by Britain’s foreign office. The family of Chris Parry, one of the two British nationals who the Ukrainian police have said were missing in east Ukraine, said: “We are …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” has become the UK’s fastest-selling non-fiction book ever, the book’s publisher said on Tuesday, having sold 400,000 copies so far across hardback, ebook and audio formats. “We always knew this book would fly but it is exceeding even our most bullish expectations,” Transworld Penguin Random House Managing Director Larry …

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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union still have much work to do to settle on revised post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland after making important progress this week, Irish Foreign Minister Michéal Martin said on Tuesday. Britain agreed on Monday a way forward on sharing live data with the EU on trade with …

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By Pratima Desai and Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) -The London Metal Exchange (LME) said on Tuesday it will set out by end-March how it will implement recommendations to prevent market distortions and improve risk monitoring after a review into the nickel crisis last year. Months after turbulence highlighted shortcomings in LME oversight, the nickel contract …

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By Manasi Pathak (Reuters) – Gareth Bale could be involved in some capacity with the Wales national team following his decision to end his playing career, head coach Rob Page said on Tuesday. Bale announced his retirement at the age of 33 on Monday, bringing an end to a glittering career that saw him become …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government will introduce legislation to parliament on Tuesday which would require key public services to maintain minimum safety levels during strike action by workers. Britain is experiencing a wave of industrial action as pay rises fail to keep up with double-digit inflation, which is now around 40-year highs. Nurses, ambulance …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s hopes of becoming a leading destination for the launch of small satellites remain intact despite the failure of the first mission, the country’s business minister Grant Shapps said on Tuesday. Hours after the plan to launch nine satellites ended when Virgin Orbit’s rocket suffered an anomaly which prevented it from reaching …

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(Reuters) – Russian and Wagner forces are probably in control of most of the small town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine after tactical advances in the last four days, the British defence ministry said in a regular intelligence update on Tuesday. Officials in Kyiv have said Moscow stepped up a powerful assault on Soledar in …

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By Paul Sandle NEWQUAY, England (Reuters) -An English surfing resort was counting down the final minutes until it launches the first satellites from Western Europe on Monday, with Virgin Orbit’s “Cosmic Girl” awaiting take-off on the runway of Newquay’s spaceport in Cornwall. More than 2,000 space fans were positioned to see the modified Boeing 747 …

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