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Almost 40% of A-level results have been downgraded in England after the end-of-school exams were cancelled because of coronavirus.
Overall, about 280,000 entries have been affected by the disruption.
But, the results across England, Northern Ireland and Wales, do show record highs for the highest A* and A grades.
Benji Hyer has the details from London.
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DUR: 48 seconds
New Zealand – Covid cases on the rise in Auckland
13 new cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed in New Zealands biggest city Auckland, bringing the cluster total to 13.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Sweltering heat across Japan has prompted weather authorities to issue a heatstroke warning, even encouraging the removal of face masks in certain cases. Grace Lee has ore from Tokyo.
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OUT: Tokyo.
DURATION: 37 secs
LINK: http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/japan_heatstroke_0813.mp3
Hong Kong Airport is temporarily easing coronavirus transit restrictions for travellers from China.
The move is welcome news for Hong Kong's beleaguered airline Cathay Pacific, which suffered a first half loss of more than a billion US dollars.
Richard Kimber reports.
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OUT: Richard Kimber, Hong Kong
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The S&P 500 closed just shy of a record high Wednesday with U.S. traders buoyed by slowing Covid-19 cases and the prospect of a vaccine.
But there's little sign of progress on a new coronavirus spending package with a senior lawmaker saying Democrats and Republicans remain miles apart.
Liling Tan reports from New York.
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DUR: 48"
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A passenger train has derailed in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Three people are believed to have died, including the driver, and there are reports of serious injuries. {Please check and update as necessary}
The UK economy suffered its biggest slump on record, shrinking 20.4% compared with the first three months of the year.
With two consecutive quarters of GDP decline, Britain has now been pushed into its first technical recession since the financial crash in 2009.
Benji Hyer reports from London.
IN: A collapse in output
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DUR: 53 seconds