International law the man accused of stabbing Jacob Billington to death and attacking seven others in birmingham over the weekend makes his first appearance in court. And coming up, the antarctic glacier the size of the uk and the discovery that explains why its melting at an alarming rate. Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in england from monday. The measures follow a steep rise in coronavirus cases, with more than 8,000 people testing positive across the uk since sunday. The new law bans larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or out. It wont apply to schools, workplaces or events such as weddings and funerals. 0rganised team sports will also be allowed. Anyone breaching the rules could be fined £100, and up to £3,200 for repeat offences. Scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are able to set their own coronavirus restrictions. Some parts of the uk will continue to have tougher restrictions to tackle local outbreaks. Heres our Health Correspondent, lau
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KATHMANDU, April 19: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly-elected lawmaker Hasina Khan. Khan was elected a Member of the House of Representatives through the proportional representation electoral system.
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In a respite for Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the suspension of a recent amendment to Parliament’s standing orders that had made it easier for the opposition lawmakers to impeach the president and the vice president, local media reports