Thursday, May 07, 2020

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  • The Texas Supreme Court released an embattled Dallas salon owner this morning, and business owners worried about jail time may breathe a sigh of relief thanks to a Governor’s order...

  • CUNNINGHAM: The Advocate’s Dishonest Slam On The Legislature Is Just Bad Journalism

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  • The best-case scenario on this story at The Advocate is that there is a disconnect between the reporter and the headline writer, but honestly it comes across as way more likely that...

  • SADOW: Those Spending-Limit Bills Are Fine, But They Need Some Work

    3 hours ago

    • A pair of bills that address how the Louisiana Legislature deals with the state’s spending limit marginally improves the current method, but further alterations build a much better...

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  • This week, the New York Times introduced many of us to the “murder hornet,” more accurately known as the Asian giant hornet. But a small subset of us were already familiar with this...

  • How to Play Your Favorite Board Games Online

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  • Don’t let the pandemic ruin your weekly board game nights. In the video above, I share some ways I’ve been playing some of my favorite board games—including RISK, Monopoly and...

  • How to Return a Deceased Relative's Stimulus Check

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    • If you received a stimulus check made out to a deceased relative, or a direct deposit into one of their accounts that you control or even if you and a deceased spouse received a joint stimulus...

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  • Minnesota’s Governor Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order, enacted to protect the health of the state’s population during the COVID-19 pandemic, is currently set to be lifted on...

  • I want to grow healthy food for you, here is what's stopping me

    7 days ago
  • I was recently asked what motivates us to raise poultry and grow fruits and vegetables on our small, family farm in Iowa. Aside from our love for growing green things and caring for animals...

  • Resilience Strategies: Water in Burkina Faso

    8 days ago

    • As the COVID-19 pandemic forces us to adjust to new realities, the fragility and injustices of our food and farming system have been laid bare. While we are working in real time to support...



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  • For well over a decade we've talked about the many problems that arise when copyright is compared to "property" -- and people try to simply move over concepts from physical, tangible...

  • New AT&T CEO Says You're A Moron If You Don't Use AT&T Streaming Services

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  • Last week AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson stepped down after his $150 billion bid to dominate the video advertising space fell flat on its face. Stephenson's tenure was plagued by...

  • Secret Service Sends FOIA Requester A Redacted Version Of A Public DOJ Press Release

    7 hours ago

    • The government loves its secrets. It loves them so much it does stupid things to, say, "secure the nation..." or "protect the integrity of deliberative processes" or whatever the...


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  • Data shows roughly one-fifth of the US workforce has filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March.

  • Coronavirus: Paris restrictions to stay as France reopens

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  • Measures will be relaxed from Monday, but the densely populated capital faces continuing curbs.

  • India gas leak: At least 13 dead after Visakhapatnam incident

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    • Many people taken to hospital complained of a burning sensation in the eyes and difficulty breathing.



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  • Washington Post: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop release of Mueller material  —  The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block a ruling...

  • Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Says Biden Sexual Assault Allegation 'Not Clear-Cut' (Alana Wise/NPR)

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  • Alana Wise / NPR: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Says Biden Sexual Assault Allegation ‘Not Clear-Cut’  —  Toggle more options  —  Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions...

  • US weekly jobless claims total 3.169 million, bringing seven-week tally to 33.5 million (Jeff Cox/CNBC)

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    • Jeff Cox / CNBC: US weekly jobless claims total 3.169 million, bringing seven-week tally to 33.5 million  — Jobless claims last week totaled 3.17 million, the Labor Department...



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  • Tune in online this month to find out how to protect your business from data extortionists Webcast It's been "the year of ransomware" for about the past three years. And while you may...

  • BT suspends shareholder payments as folk forgo pricey sports TV deals for matches that won't happen anyway

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  • We all need to tighten our belts For the first time in over three decades, BT has suspended its dividend scheme as the former state-owned teleco grapples with the fallout from the novel...

  • Keeping up with the Joneses: Cloud hosting biz UKFast's founders sell up

    2 hours ago

    • Secarma may be next for Inflexion buyout Cloud hosting biz UKFast's founders, Laurence and Gail Jones, have "exited the business" as a private equity firm ups its stake – all as UKFast...



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  • The UK is testing its own design but a Google-Apple initiative is winning over many other nations.

  • Coronavirus: Google ends plans for smart city in Toronto

    an hour ago
  • Sister firm Sidewalk Labs cites Covid-19 as the reason for stepping back from its ambitious plan.

  • Facebook update crashes TikTok and other rivals

    7 hours ago

    • The social network apologised after a software update affects several popular apps on iPhones.



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  • A violent prison riot in Venezuela killed over 40 inmates. This tragedy resulted from overcrowding and human rights violations. Demand that the government investigate this preventable...

  • Don’t Let Timber Industry Chop and Drop Fire-Stricken Forests Into Oblivion

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  • The forests and wildlife most endangered by Australia’s bushfires were just put in even more dire straits by a careless government that caters to the timber industry above any other...

  • Stop Firing Workers Advocating for Safer Conditions During Pandemic

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    • At least six Amazon workers have reportedly been fired for protesting and advocating for better conditions during a global pandemic. This comes as Amazon is receiving its highest...



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  • The US President seemed somewhat skeptical when asked about the recent release of three UFO videos. Last month the US Department of Defense took the u...

  • Triangular UFO captured on film in Colombia

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  • A recently uploaded video shows a peculiar triangular-shaped object gliding across the sky in South America. The footage, which was uploaded on May 3r...

  • Will the human race eventually go extinct ?

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    • Given the sheer number of possible ways we could be wiped out, just how resilient are we as a species ? Nick Longrich - a Senior Lecturer in Evolution...




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  • Clinical psychologist Dr. Amelia Aldao answers listener questions on how to maintain mental wellness during the pandemic.

  • A Chef Answers More Listener Questions On Cooking During The Pandemic

    17 hours ago
  • Samin Nosrat, an American chef, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and a co-host of the podcast Home Cooking, takes listener questions on cooking and sharing food during the pandemic...

  • A Chef Answers Listener Questions On Cooking During The Pandemic

    17 hours ago

    • Samin Nosrat, an American chef, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and a co-host of the podcast Home Cooking, takes listener questions on cooking and sharing food during the pandemic...




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  • We asked Leaving Cert students to share their views on what’s happening with their exams during a global pandemic. Here’s some of what they had to say...

  • Hardship fund for sex workers has raised almost €24k

    in 36 minutes
  • A hardship fund for sex workers has raised almost €24,000 to help people cope through the Covid-19 crisis.

  • Drop in numbers being jailed helps Covid-19 battle among prisoner

    in 28 minutes

    • Prisons have been given a helping hand in keeping Covid-19 from their cells by a drop in the number of people being sent to jail.




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  • Join NASA ice experts as we discuss important science about Earth's icy regions, and how it can impact us here in warmer environments. NASA’s ICESat-2 mission uses a laser instrument...

  • Help Test a New NASA Citizen Science Project about Exoplanets!

    2 days ago
  • Would you like to be one of the firsts to participate in and test drive a new NASA citizen science project before it launches? We don't want to give away too much about it here but the...

  • A Short History of STEVE

    3 days ago

    • A citizen scientist working with NASA's Aurorasaurus project has unearthed an exciting piece of scientific history. In the writings of early 20th-century aurora explorer Carl...




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  • Iced coffee is a yummy summer treat, perfect for a warm summer evening. Homemade iced coffee is even better, and there are many different ways in which to make it. It is far less expensive...

  • How to Photograph the Moon

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  • Photos of the moon are beautiful if done well, but it can be very hard to get a picture of the moon that doesn’t look blurry! Once you're aware of what equipment you need, when to take...

  • How to Make Your Kitchen Look Expensive

    18 hours ago

    • You likely spend a lot of time in your kitchen, so you want it to be an attractive, comfortable space. While kitchen upgrades can be costly, you don’t have to spend a lot to make your...




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  • As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide approaches 4 million and the pandemic could be with us for months or years, we look at who can access drugs like remdesivir, being...

  • How Russia Became the Next COVID-19 Hot Spot: Infection Rate Soars with 10,000 New Cases Each Day

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  • We go to Moscow for an update on the pandemic in Russia, where the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, with at least 10,000 new cases a day and the second-highest infection rate in the...

  • Headlines for May 7, 2020

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    • U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 73,400 as 41 States Begin Reopening , White House Shelves Guidelines on Reopening, as Experts Warn U.S. Failing to Stem COVID-19 Deaths, Nearly 1...




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  • The Top Chef judge is focused on keeping his industry afloat during the pandemic. "We're really looking at saving every restaurant, because we think that every restaurant needs to...

  • Face Coverings Will Be Mandatory For All Passengers At LAX

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  • While the Transportation Security Administration is not mandating that passengers wear face coverings, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is requiring all travelers at LAX to do so...

  • Animals Roam Free In Petra Heritage Site Under Jordan's COVID-19 Lockdown

    19 minutes ago

    • Tourists' absence from the ancient city has made way for the cats, dogs, birds and other creatures to take over.




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  • Ginsburg had gone to the hospital for outpatient tests that revealed an infection caused by a gall stone.

  • COVID-19 Daily: ER Docs Procure PPE, Earlier Pandemic Start

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  • These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.

  • Volunteer Physicians Procure PPE, Build Largest Platform

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    • When pleas for protective equipment failed to produce results, individuals decided to take matters in their own hands and set up a distribution channel, now the most centralized...
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  • Business leaders like natural gas CEO Karen Wright create a market for skilled workers, invest in their communities, and offer products and services that enable industries and households...

  • Profiles in Capitalism: The Role of the Business Leader in Public Affairs and Philanthropy

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  • View Full Document as PDF INTRODUCTION When Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) President Kent Lassman sat down to interview Ariel Corporation CEO Karen Wright at the CEI Summit...

  • SAFE Rule Petition for Review : Docket #20-1145

    6 days ago
    • Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 32909, the  Clean Air Act § 307(b)(1), 42 U.S.C. § 7607(b)(1), Section 702 of the Administrative Procedure Act...

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  • Rachel Bitecofer leads this this webinar off with a review of her highly-anticipated election forecast, the methodology and assumptions that underlie her predictions, and the...

  • What Became of Never Trump Republicans?

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  • President Trump has consolidated Republican support in Congress and the wider party network, despite a lot of initial concerns. Whatever became of the Never Trump movement that...

  • Does Trump Have America’s Back?

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    • How to think critically about the latest immigration order The post Does Trump Have America’s Back? appeared first on Niskanen Center.

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  • The filmmaker’s latest venture is an excruciating mishmash of environment falsehoods and plays into the hands of those he once opposedDenial never dies; it just goes quiet and...

  • For too many Britons, Boris Johnson's easing of lockdown will be no picnic | Polly Toynbee

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  • Despite everything, the Tory party is sticking to the ideology of the free market, rather than saving lives and jobs“How on earth did it come to this?” Keir Starmer’s question...

  • We need to build on the furlough scheme, not cut it, to avoid mass unemployment | Kate Bell

    3 hours ago
    • Failure to follow through on the job protection plan would consign millions of people to the scrapheapCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA senior government...

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  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that an agreement has been reached with all provinces and territories to top up the wages of some essential front-line workers including those...

  • Floating 'prison' as countries bar Canadian cruise staff from getting home

    3 hours ago
  • At least 310 Canadians employed on nearly 100 cruise ships remain stranded at sea, as they say they are being denied entry at ports despite repatriation efforts by the Canadian government...

  • No federal intervention, but continued support for provinces: PM Trudeau on Cargill protests

    2 hours ago
    • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the situation at the Cargill meat plant in Alberta is another reminder of how the country must do a better job of protecting workers’ health and...

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  • Are these researchers proposing a kind of reverse greenhouse effect in the tropics? Conventional knowledge has it that warm air rises while cold air sinks, says Phys.org. But a study...

  • Net Zero mania threatens to derail our lockdown recovery-Rupert Darwall

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  • Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ?? By popular request, Rupert Darwall!! ? When economies emerge from the pandemic, aggressive climate policies...

  • It’s No Joke: Australia’s Electricity Supply Now Depends On Wind & Cloud Forecasts

    2 days ago
    • Originally posted on STOP THESE THINGS: If you’re looking for the reason why wind power has never worked and never will? Here it is: THE WEATHER. If you’re looking to wreck a grid...

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  • If you are interested in the PUBG gaming, you can enrol for the tournament before May 17.

  • Online learning platform Unacademy hacked, details of 22 million users available for sale

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  • Unacademy, one of the largest online learning platforms in India has faced a data breach and details of 22 million users of Unacademy are reportedly available for sale now. According...

  • Spotify, TikTok, Pinterest, Tinder, Google, Soundcloud among major iOS apps affected by Facebook bug

    13 hours ago
    • The apps were reportedly not working due to a Facebook software development kit (SDK) tool that’s used for sign-in features for many of the apps.

    Zee News :Sci-Tech

  • The Eta Aquarid meteors make up the debris trail of Halley’s Comet, which passes by Earth every 76 years.

  • NASA selects Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin land contracts to build astronaut moon lander

    6 days ago
  • The three companies, which include firms of tech billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, will share $967 million from NASA, though specific amounts each company will receive were...

  • NASA, SpaceX to launch first Crew Dragon test flight with astronauts on May 27

    18 days ago
    • World's premier space agency NASA and SpaceX have decided to launch the first crewed flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon - a vehicle designed to take astronauts to the International...

    Zee News :World

  • US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (May 6) said that the coronavirus COVID-19 has been the "worst attack" ever on the United States, adding that it is worse than Pearl Harbour and...

  • North Korea nearing completion of ballistic missile support facility: US expert

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  • An expert with a US think tank said on Tuesday (May 5) that North Korea is heading towards the completion of a ballistic missile facility with the capacity to test-fire intercontinental...

  • Speculations over North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's health not true, no sign of heart surgery: South Korean spy agency

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    • South Korea's spy agency National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Wednesday (April 6) strongly rejected rynours that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is unwell and has undergone heart...

    Zee News :India National

  • Hours after delivering the baby, Poddar said, “I’m absolutely ecstatic. My husband and I are very excited to welcome the baby. Both the baby and I are fine and are doing well.” ...

  • LG Polymers expresses condolences for Visakhapatnam gas leak, says trying to find exact cause of incident

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  • The death toll in the gas leak at the chemical plant reached 11 even as over 1,000 people have been affected, some of them critically, due to the leak at around 2.30 am on Thursday...

  • Punjab Police arrests 2 associates of slain Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorist Riyaz Naikoo`s aide

    in 10 hours
    • This has come to light after the Punjab Police arrested two accomplices of Naikoo's close associate, Hilal Ahmed Wagay, from Amritsar.

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  • MOSCOW: Russia's COVID-19 cases overtook French and German infections on Thursday (May 7) to become the fifth highest number in the world after a record daily rise, and Moscow's mayor...

  • Grim economic data shows devastating impact of COVID-19

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  • LONDON: Evidence mounted of the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday (May 7) as hard-hit Europe moved to further ease lockdown measures that ground...

  • GSK tests experimental drug to treat pneumonia from COVID-19

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    • REUTERS: GlaxoSmithKline will start trials of an experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug on patients suffering from pneumonia related to COVID-19 at the end of the month. Having...

      Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

  • KUALA LUMPUR: Speaker Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof has rejected a letter seeking a motion to determine that Langkawi MP and former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has...

  • COVID-19: New back-to-school realities as students return to classrooms in Shanghai

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  • At Shanghai High School, masks and social distancing have muted the adolescent buzz, classmates talk through glass in the canteen, and graduation ceremonies remain in doubt...

  • Pakistan records biggest daily increase in COVID-19 cases; PM to lift lockdown

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    • ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's COVID-19 lockdown will be lifted on Saturday (May 9), Prime Minister Imran Khan said, despite the fact that the number of cases in the country is still accelerating...

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  • MOSCOW: Russia's COVID-19 cases overtook French and German infections on Thursday (May 7) to become the fifth highest number in the world after a record daily rise, and Moscow's mayor...

  • As European leagues plan for restart, will France regret stopping football season?

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  • PARIS: With the German Bundesliga resuming next week and other leagues around Europe making preparations to restart after the coronavirus-induced suspension, could France end...

  • Back-to-back MotoGP races proposed for Spain's Jerez in July

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    • MADRID: MotoGP promoters Dorna made a proposal to the Spanish government on Thursday to stage back-to-back races at Jerez in July. The first, on Jul 19, would be the new season-opener...

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  • The National Space Council is in discussions with the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies about new orbital debris mitigation regulations after the FCC deferred...

  • Tethers Unlimited acquired by Amergint Technology

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  • Spacecraft technology company Tethers Unlimited on May 6 announced its acquisition by Amergint Technology Holdings, a Colorado company specialized in satellite ground systems...

  • DoD says it was blindsided by FCC Ligado decision, will petition to have it reversed

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  • At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, DoD officials argued that Ligado’s 5G network will cause interference both for civilian and military users of GPS. SpaceNews.com...

  • NASA outlines plans to gradually reopen centers

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  • NASA is finalizing a plan to gradually reopen its field centers once the peak of the coronavirus pandemic passes, but agency leadership said that would be a slow process that would...

  • Space Force rolls out recruitment video: ‘Maybe your purpose isn’t on this planet’

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    • Barrett: "That video, certainly made an impression on me.” SpaceNews.com

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  • A member of the military serving as one of President Donald Trump's valets has tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House said.

  • Coronavirus updates LIVE: Scott Morrison expected to revise COVID-19 restrictions after national cabinet meeting as global cases surpass 3.7 million, Australian death toll stands at 97

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  • If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080...

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  • The coronavirus case count in India now stands at 52,952 cases, according to latest health ministry figures. Over 1,700 people have died due to the virus across the country. The lockdown...

  • Live: 'Refrigeration unit glitch led to AP gas leak'

    14 hours ago
  • A specialised CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) team of the NDRF and medical specialists are being rushed to Vizag where at least 11 people have been killed and...

  • 'No Covid case in 13 states, UTs in last 24 hours'

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  • Thirteen states/UTs, including Kerala, Odisha and J&K, have not reported any new case of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday...

  • Economy will stage comeback post-Covid: CEA

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  • Chief economic adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian is optimistic that the Indian economy will stage a better recovery once the Covid-19 outbreak subsides and it will be a V-shaped...

  • ISKP leader's death exposes Pak ISI's terror links

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    • The deadly connections between the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Haqqani Network and the Islamic State of Afghanistan came to the fore with the death of a key ISKP leader, Sanaullah, in Kabul...

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  • Arizona's Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's administration disbanded a panel of university scientists who had warned that reopening the state now would be dangerous...

  • U.S. will use 'every tool' to secure release if any Americans held in Venezuela: Pompeo

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  • Immigrant in ICE custody dies after testing positive for COVID-19

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  • Government misses 100k testing target for fifth day in a row; PM urges ‘maximum caution’ on lockdown easing; Welsh schools will not reopen on 1 JuneBlack people more likely to...

  • Black people four times more likely to die from Covid-19, ONS finds

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  • Official figures show that wide disparity not just due to health and economic differences Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBlack people are more than...

  • Revealed: the secret report that gave ministers warning of care home coronavirus crisis

    6 hours ago

    • Care providers say government did not discuss key Exercise Cygnus concerns with themCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA secret government report...


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  • Bodies lay crumpled on the ground beside toppled motorcycles and cars as suffocating toxic gas rose from a chemical plant in southern India in the early hours of Thursday morning...

  • Economy under Trump faces long-term disaster as jobs data looms

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  • The staggering economic pain -- perhaps the worst since the 1930s -- of the American economy in the time of coronavirus will be graphically underscored in two new rounds of unemployment...

  • Trump claims the coronavirus was made in this lab. Here are the facts

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  • Where Americans are still staying at home the most

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  • After a peak week of sheltering in place in early April, U.S. residents began to inch out of their homes, according to new cellphone data. But even as states begin to “open up,” more...

  • Smartphone data shows out-of-state visitors flocked to Georgia as businesses reopened

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    • Researchers say the data shows the potential perils of reopening states piecemeal.

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  • Microsoft’s Surface cameras may now be among the best around, one of many premium touches in Microsoft’s new Surface lineup. So why don’t they have a physical privacy mechanism?...

  • Why Microsoft needs an Xbox gaming laptop

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  • It’s a big week for Microsoft. Yesterday, it introduced an army of enticing Surface updates. Today, an Xbox event introduced the first batch of next-gen games coming to the Xbox...

  • Microsoft reveals the first Xbox Series X games: Watch every trailer

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    • It’s beginning to feel a lot like E3—or at least, as much as it can this year. This morning Microsoft hosted the first of its Xbox 20/20 events, showing off the first ever footage...
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