COVID-19: Buhari to give new directives Thursday

Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 pandemic, has said it would submit the seventh Interim Report to President Muhammadu Buhari and waits his directives on the next phase implementation on Thursday.

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New York flight delayed as two women fight on jet bridge

Brazen moment two young 'related' women get into vicious fight on jet bridge to Delta flight in NYC and delay takeoff by 40 minutes. A Delta flight was delayed by 40 minutes at New York's LaGuardia airport on Sunday when two young women got into a ...

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Deaths, worries about assistance mount after Hurricane Laura

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press. LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — In a matter of hours last week, Hurricane Laura tore through the tire shop Layla Winbush's family started just under a year ago, reducing most of it to rubble ...

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Gardaí question hotel staff and guests as part of investigation into man's death

Gardaí investigating the death of a 26-year-old man outside a Killarney hotel at the weekend have begun interviewing staff. Darragh Sheehan was found unconscious at the Gleneagle Hotel at around 11.40pm on Saturday. Despite attempts by gardaí to ...

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Coronavirus – Africa: Covid-19 WHO Africa Update 31.08.2020

Over 1.2 million confirmed COVID19 cases on the African continent – with more than 976,000 recoveries & 29,000 deaths cumulatively. View country figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard: https://arcg.is/XvuSX. Distributed by APO ...

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Hunger is threatening to kill more people than COVID this year

The world is hurtling toward an unprecedented hunger crisis. As many as 132 million more people than previously projected could go hungry in 2020, and this year's gain may be more than triple any increase this century. The pandemic is upending food ...

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Party leaders under pressure to nominate replacement for Phil Hogan

Discussions between the three party leaders in the Coalition Government about who should be nominated as Ireland's European commissioner to replace Phil Hogan will resume on Tuesday morning, after discussions on Monday night ended without the ...

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Travelers to Ghana to pay GH¢866 as coronavirus testing fee

All travelers to Ghana by air are to pay $150 (¢866) for COVID-19 testing, officials have disclosed ahead of the reopening of air borders on September 1. Ghana's only international airport in the capital, Accra – the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) – has been ...

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Fortress dating back to the 12th-century BC found Israel matches a structure described in the Bible

Massive fortress dating back to the 12th-century BC is unearthed in Israel that matches a biblical structure described in the Book of Judges. Israeli archaeologists uncovered a Canaanite citadel from the 12th century B.C.; The Book of Judges describes the era ...

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NASS leadership not aware of some investigative hearing — Gbajabiamila

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila yesterday said that some of the investigative hearing was carried out without the knowledge of the leadership of the National Assembly. The Speaker also described the call for resumption of ...

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Africa looks at America under Trump with pity

Africa has long regarded the United States as paradise on earth. When African dictators oppressed their citizens or curtailed the freedom of the press, African activists petitioned American embassies across the continent, demanding justice. The United States ...

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S.Africa's booze church fetes easing of virus controls

EVATON, South Africa - Bottles of their favorite alcoholic beverages in hand, gleeful worshipers walked into a thatched-roof hall and sat down to listen to a Sunday sermon. Welcome to Gabola Church -- South Africa's unorthodox place of worship which allows ...

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I Look Forward To When Hard Work Will Be Rewarded In Nigeria, Says Nigeria-Born Canadian Minister

Nigeria-born Kaycee Madu who was recently appointed as Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General of Alberta in Canada is looking forward to a day when hard work and merit are rewarded in Nigeria and Africa. In a tweet on his handle on Sunday evening, ...

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School resumption: PTF asks states to learn from Germany, US, others

Olalekan Adetayo, Friday Olokor and Leke Baiyewu. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, on Monday, urged state governments making preparations for the reopening of schools to be guided by the experience of countries where opening of schools led ...

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Children drop out of schools, farmers labour in vain as Akwa Ibom communities endure 10 years of collapsed bridges

The Bailey and other bridges constructed during and post civil era to link villages and accelerate trade and commerce in the rural communities of Akwa Ibom State are collapsing one after the other, thereby affecting the social and economic activities of the ...

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New Zealand buyer spends $5300 on houseplant, sets record

That's a lot of green. DAD BREAKS RECORD FOR LARGEST TOMATO GROWN WITH HELP OF SHEER TIGHTS. A New Zealand buyer spent $5,291 for a plant, reportedly setting a record on an auction website for most expensive plant purchased.

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Coronavirus: Countries moving out of lockdown too soon a 'recipe for disaster', WHO warns

Trustworthy, accurate and reliable news stories are more important now than ever. Support our newsrooms by making a contribution. The World Health Organisation has issued a stark warning for countries heading out of lockdown too soon. Eight months into ...

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Biden Confronts Trump on Safety: 'He Can't Stop the Violence'

'We Need Safety in America,' Biden Says, Denouncing Trump. Joseph R. Biden Jr. said that he would keep Americans safer than President Trump has in a speech aimed at deflecting criticism from Republicans that Mr. Biden would preside over a country ...

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US election: Biden accuses 'weak' Trump of stoking violence

US presidential candidate Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of being a "weak" and "toxic" leader who has "fomented" violence in the country. Speaking in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Mr Biden said the US was facing multiple crises, which ...

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Punjab recorded 2nd highest prison suicides in 2019: NCRB

Chandigarh: Punjab recorded the second highest number of prison suicides in the country, after Uttar Pradesh, in 2019. As many as 13 jail inmates committed suicide, all by hanging, in Punjab jails, against 20 in UP. As per the 'Prison Statics India 2019' report ...

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Beirut: The city where streets still have French statesmen's names

BEIRUT: After the French entered Lebanon in 1920 after the declaration of the State of Greater Lebanon, they reconfigured the capital Beirut to conform to the new political order. Among the most visible transformations was the introduction of identity cards for ...

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Death at a Portland Protest: What You Need to Know

PORTLAND — A “Trump 2020 Cruise Rally,” comprised of hundreds of flag-waving pro-Trump pickup truck drivers, detoured into downtown Portland, Oregon, on Saturday night, setting off clashes between right- and left-wing protesters. Events turned deadly ...

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WHO warns countries against reopening too quickly: 'No country can just pretend the pandemic is over'

Tedros said countries that move to reopen must suppress the transmission of COVID-19. The WHO official urged countries and communities to prevent crowds of people gathering, saying many countries have seen a surge in cases linked to crowds of people ...

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BEWARE: Extensive Use of Hand Sanitizers May Trigger Superbug 'Armageddon' —Expert Warns

Medical experts issued a new warning and statement in the use of alcohol-based substances such as gels, sanitizers, and hand-rubbing liquids that while being beneficial and helpful against the spread of the Novel coronavirus, other harmful bacterias and ...

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Mali protesters want to run government, split with junta imminent

The protest coalition that campaigned against former Mali president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has demanded a major role in the 18-24 month transition programme to democracy. On Saturday, the junta received representatives of the June 5 Movement at the ...

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China restaurant collapses during 80th birthday party, killing 29

Rescue efforts have ended at a two-story restaurant in a northern Chinese village that collapsed during a local resident's 80th birthday celebration, leaving 29 people dead, authorities say. The Ministry of Emergency Management said another 28 people were ...

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Belarus President Lukashenko hunkers down as crowds demand he leave

Tens of thousands of people marched on the palace of President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus on Sunday, demanding he resign, as large-scale protests against the longtime, authoritarian leader entered their fourth week. The crowd appeared to be at ...

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Councillors call for stance over LGBTQ bigotry in Poland

Swindon Borough Council is keeping an eye on its Polish twin town Torun in case it takes bigoted action against LGBT people. The Dutch city Nieuwegein has cut ties with its Polish twin Pulawy after the city in south east Poland declared itself an “LGBT-free ...

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White House says Trump still planning to visit Kenosha after governor urges him to reconsider

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump is still planning to visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week after Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wrote him a letter urging that he reconsider as the city continues to grapple with racial unrest following the police ...

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Man (70s) dies after tractor overturns

GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses after an elderly man died when the tractor he was driving overturned. The tragic incident occurred at Ballinabanogue, New Ross, Co Wexford, at around 10.15am yesterday. The man, aged in his 70s, was alone in the ...

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Attacks: Ghanaian president to engage Buhari

Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja. Ghana has replied the Federal Government over last Friday's statement issued by Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, decrying the acts of hostility against Nigerians by Ghanaian authorities. Ghanaian Minister of ...

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Wife of a senior US spy who killed himself claims he intended to 'take me to the afterlife'

The wife of a high-ranking CIA operative who shot and killed himself two weeks after their wedding has claimed that he was intending to murder her and 'take me to the afterlife'. Sara Corcoran, 46, said that Anthony Ming Schinella, the most senior military ...

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China restaurant collapses during birthday party, killing 29

BEIJING, China — Rescue efforts ended at a two-story restaurant in a northern Chinese village that collapsed during a local resident's 80th birthday celebration, leaving 29 people dead, authorities said Sunday. The Ministry of Emergency Management said ...

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Trump Offers His Autograph And A Price Quote During A Disaster

In the history of the United States, it may be the first time a sitting president quoted the value of his autograph and handed out his signature on pieces of paper. It most certainly is the first time a president gave out autographs and price quotes while visiting a ...

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British Library Boss Claims 'Racism Is a Creation of White People', Demands 'Decolonisation'

The chief librarian of the British Library said “racism is a creation of white people” while pushing for “decolonisation” of the Library as Black Lives Matter activists continue their long march through British institutions. Liz Jolly, the chief librarian, is backing a ...

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“Herbalist Tamba's Presence is Like Fool's Gold”

A member of the Grand Kru County Legislative Caucus, Rep. J. Fonati Koffa of District #2, has provided a dissenting opinion, differing with the Caucus Chairman, Sen. Peter Coleman, that the Caucus supports traditional herbalist Tamba Bundoo to cleanse ...

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Adigwe seeks investment in trado-medical research

The Director-General of National Institute for Research and Development (NIPRD), Dr Obi Adigwe has bemoaned the lack of investment, funding and prioritisation concerning Research and Development about African Traditional Medicines. He noted that ...

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Igbo Presidency in Jeopardy?

Segun James wonders if the political dynamics in the country will favour an Igbo as President of Nigeria. The call for Igbo presidency has become more strident in recent times. The agitation continues to receive a boost from eminent Igbos including the ...

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Rep. Koffa Differs with Sen. Coleman on Primitive Method of Criminal Justice

MONROVIA – A member of the Grand Kru County Legislative Caucus, Rep. J. Fonati Koffa of District 2, has dissented the county's Caucus Chairman, Sen. Peter Coleman, stance that Caucus supports traditional herbalist Tamba Bundoo to cleanse ...

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Teacher leaves home after receiving death threats for wearing 'I can't breathe' T-shirt

A teacher in Los Angeles said she left her home with her daughter after receiving a number of death threats over wearing an “I can't breathe” T-shirt during a virtual class. An English teacher at El Camino Real Charter High School in Woodland Hills received ...

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Alyssa Milano shares 2014 tweet Ivanka Trump wrote declaring she had 'total girl crush' on actress

Alyssa Milano revealed on Sunday that Ivanka Trump told her that she was her 'hero' and the president's daughter had a 'total girl crush' on the actor when she guest-judged a reality TV show alongside her in 2015. The former Who's the Boss ...

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Coronavirus in Ireland: Late-night antics in Killarney are 'slap in the face' to frontline workers

Local TDs and councillors have condemned scenes of young people partying in Killarney on Saturday night as “a slap in the face” to frontline workers and others who have abided by government regulations. Footage which has circulated on social media over ...

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Trump Embraces Fringe Theories on Protests and the Coronavirus

WASHINGTON — President Trump unleashed an especially intense barrage of Twitter messages over the weekend, embracing fringe conspiracy theories claiming that the coronavirus death toll has been exaggerated and that street protests are actually an ...

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Turkey's natural gas find won't solve all its problems

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week announced that Turkey had discovered an offshore gas field of 320 billion cubic meters in the Black Sea, at a depth of 2,100 meters. The depth of the sea, which is 1,400 meters at that point, has to be added to this ...

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Coronavirus: India surpasses US for highest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases

India has set a record for the world's highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases. · The nation, the world's third-most infected, on Sunday reported 78,761 new cases in 24 hours, passing the number posted in the US on 17 July.

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Arcata Noon Rotary Club awards 'Paul Harris' pin

Arcata Noon Rotary Club member Alan Lowry, right, recently received his second “Paul Harris” pin, which means he has given over $2,000 to the Rotary Foundation. “This is timely considering the continent of Africa was just declared by the World Health ...

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At Least 29 Dead, Dozens Injured After Restaurant Collapses In China

The number of people killed when a restaurant in northern China collapsed has climbed to 29, state media said Sunday, with efforts to find survivors brought to a close. The two-storey building in Xiangfen county, Shanxi province, came down on Saturday ...

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Beijing denies tests threaten peace

Beijing rebutted Washington's accusation on Friday over Chinese military activity in the South China Sea, and urged the United States to stop stirring up trouble in the area. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remark after the US Defense ...

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CBN N100B Intervention Fund: Banks denying indigenous practitioners equipment to end medical tourism

Enyeribe Ejiogu. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Bank of Nigeria created a N100 billion intervention fund to enable healthcare facilities modernise their operational infrastructure. So far, about N10.5 billion has been disbursed to applicants ...

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Roof collapse at restaurant in China kills 17 people and injures 28

Roof collapse at restaurant in China kills 17 people and injures 28 others as rescue workers desperately search for trapped people. 28 people injured in the accident which happened during a gathering, including 7 in serious condition; Collapsed restaurant ...

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Counter-protester pulls a gun on Black Lives Matter activist in Tallahassee

Counter-protester pulls a gun on BLM activist in Tallahassee before waving the weapon around in front of screaming demonstrators – after a vigilante shot dead two men in Kenosha. Incident occurred outside Florida Capitol Building on Saturday evening ...

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Mother says daughter right not to raise fist for Black Lives Matter

Mother of urban planner, 49, berated for not raising her fist in support of Black Lives Matter outside a cafe in the US says she refused to be 'intimidated'. Footage of Lauren Victor surrounded by yelling protesters went viral last week; Her mother Merna Victor, ...

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Andrew Wakefield could now wed Elle Macpherson after officially divorcing wife

Anti-vaccine doctor Andrew Wakefield could now wed his supermodel girlfriend Elle Macpherson after officially divorcing wife Carmel Wakefield. Carmel Wakefield, 62, filed for divorce from doctor Andrew Wakefield in 2019; The Mail on Sunday can reveal it ...

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Germany coronavirus: Hundreds arrested in German 'anti-corona' protests

Police in Berlin have arrested 300 demonstrators during protests against Germany's coronavirus restrictions. Some 38,000 people took to the streets in the city for mostly peaceful demonstrations. About 200 people were arrested at one rally, which the ...

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Mali military agrees to 12-month transition programme

Adelani Adepegba. The Economic Community of West African States has said the Malian military junta has agreed to a 12-month transition programme. The military junta, which had insisted on a three-year programme, settled for the formation of a civilian ...

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Enugu killing: Mbazulike blasts Southeast governors

Henry Okonkwo. Foremost nationalist and elder statesman, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, has expressed fears over the increasing clamour for the South East region to produce the president in 2023. In this interview, the vocal First Republic Aviation Minister ...

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English students are encouraged to study Kanye West at Cambridge

Write an essay on Kanye West if you want a degree from Cambridge! English students are encouraged to study the rapper as dons try to deflect criticism over 'racist' teaching claims. Cambridge dons trying to deflect criticism that teaching is inherently racist ...

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What will the EU do to tackle the towns declaring themselves to be LGBT-free zones?

Michal is a mild-mannered 19-year-old. He describes himself as 'a bit of a nerd', plans a career making videos and came out as gay before leaving school last year. 'I did not make a big deal of it and tell everyone, but just started incorporating talk about my ...

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Black man 'stabbed AutoZone employee because he felt the need to find a white male to kill'

Black man 'stabbed AutoZone employee because he felt the need to find a white male to kill after watching videos of police brutality'. Jayvon Hatchett, 19, allegedly attacked the AutoZone worker on August 25; He walked into the store and stabbed him seven ...

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New Leader Offers Glimmer of Hope Burundi's Turmoil Is Ending

(Bloomberg) -- Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye's pledge to undertake wholesale reform has raised hopes the East African nation is emerging from the turmoil of his late predecessor's authoritarian rule. Ndayishimiye has spoken of overhauling the ...

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Industrialisation, intra-African trade key

Vision 2030 Allen Choruma. Africa is a diverse and resource-rich continent made up of 54 countries and 1,3 billion people, the majority (70 percent or about a billion) of whom are youths below the age of 25. African Union (AU) statistics show that Africa has ...

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UN Urges For Urgent Rescue Of Refugees From Banksy Ship, Two Others In Mediterranean

UN agencies have called for safe disembarkation of more than 400 refugees, who are currently on board of three vessels in the Central Mediterranean. Written By. Vishal Tiwari. facebook twitter. UN. The United Nations' Human Rights body and the ...

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Nigerians Attack Medics At Rome Coronavirus Centre

Rome, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Aug, 2020 ) :Three Nigerian migrants attacked staff in a military hospital in Rome after testing positive for the new coronavirus, the defence ministry said Saturday. The incident at the Celio military hospital, now ...

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G20 debt relief for Africa may be too little too late as coronavirus pandemic -09takes toll

Economic Commission for Africa negotiator says she is not aware of any African countries gaining from China debt relief under G20 deal; Eligible countries spend US$92 million a day on debt payments when they could be tackling pandemic-related crises: ...

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Manhattan developer is accused of squatting in Hamptons beach house

Manhattan developer, 76, is accused of squatting in Hamptons beach house and refusing to pay $3,000 monthly rent because he can't be thrown out thanks to Cuomo's Covid eviction ban. Marco Ricotta, 76, is accused of squatting in Westhampton Beach ...

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23000 Nigerians missing, says Red Cross

No fewer than 23,000 Nigerians are missing due to insecurity in the North-East, the Red Cross has declared. It released the report ahead of the August 30 International Day of the the Disappeared. UPDATED: Journalists shun Fani-Kayode's press conference ...

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Dozens rally for social, racial justice at 'Black Lives Matter' mural in uptown Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Dozens surrounded the Black Lives Matter street mural in uptown Charlotte Saturday afternoon to rally for social and racial justice. The protesters were pleading for a change in the Queen City. Speakers at the rally called on ...

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Germany coronavirus: 'Anti-corona' protests in Berlin draws thousands

Thousands of people have protested in the German capital, Berlin, angry at coronavirus restrictions. Some 38,000 people took part in a march that split into two main groups. Police ordered one group near the Unter den Linden to disperse for flouting safety ...

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Zim Abduction: Tawanda Muchehiwa Ferret Kidnappers Linked to Impala Car Rental

Aug 30, 2020 | Zim Latest. Zim Abduction: Tawanda Muchehiwa Ferret Kidnappers Linked to Impala Car Rental. One of the vehicles used by state security agents in the abduction of Tawanda Muchehiwa, the nephew of ZimLive editor Mduduzi Mathuthu, was ...

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In Kenosha, Jacob Blake's shooting deepens longstanding resentments and fears

KENOSHA, Wis. — Long before Jacob Blake Jr. was shot in the back seven times by a police officer here, triggering a week of mass protests and deadly violence, some local officials pushed the city to prepare for unrest. Support our journalism. Subscribe ...

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2023: Igbo president'll transform Nigeria, says Nwodo

Raphael Ede, Enugu. The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, on Friday, predicted that Nigeria would witness a turnaround in its fortunes if a president of Igbo extraction emerges in 2023. Nwodo, who stated this in congratulatory ...

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Peru extends coronavirus state of emergency

Lima (AFP). Peru on Friday extended its national emergency until September 30 and prolonged a lockdown in some of the areas worst affected by the coronavirus, the government said. The South American country has one of the worst death rates in the world ...

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Chelsea Clinton wants her 'white children of privilege' to fight for others' voting rights

Chelsea Clinton says she wants her three kids to understand that they are 'white children of privilege' — and to 'erode that privilege throughout their lives' in an effort to make sure that all Americans have the right to vote. The 40-year-old former First Daughter ...

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Foreign capital flows into Nigeria tumble by $4.56bn

'Femi Asu. Foreign capital inflows into Nigeria fell by $4.46bn to $1.29bn in the second quarter of this year from $5.85bn in Q1, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday. The NBS, in its capital importation report for Q2 2020, said the total value of capital ...

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Update: UN chief asks countries to embrace clean energy

Investments in renewable energy, clean transport and energy efficiency during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could extend electricity access to 270 million people worldwide. UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio ...

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Man charged over €102000 drug seizure in Temple Bar

A man in his 40s has been charged in relation to a seizure of more than €102,000 worth of drugs in Dublin. Gardaí found a substantial amount of cannabis along with smaller amounts of MDMA and LSD at an apartment in Temple Bar shortly after midnight on ...

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FOX NEWS: World's most expensive sheep sold at auction: 'Obscene amount of money'

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FOX NEWS: Maryland firefighters rescue pets from apartment fire; officials say cat, guinea pig are 'in good health'

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FOX NEWS: High school cheerleader slams 'No Mask Monday' in viral football game speech

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FOX NEWS: Twitter users give Melania Trump's RNC dress the green-screen treatment

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FOX NEWS: Minnesota man secures Guinness World Record for world's tallest mohawk

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FOX NEWS: French police criticized for telling topless beachgoers to cover up

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FOX NEWS: Disney World security guard assaulted for enforcing masks at theme park: police

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FOX NEWS: Amazon opens its first Fresh grocery store

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FOX NEWS: Wedding crashers steal Michigan couple's wedding gifts — all of them — during outdoor reception

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FOX NEWS: Amazon shoppers claim that customer service reps are flirting with them online

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UK government provides over £140 million of support for exports to Ghana

UK Export Finance ( UKEF ) has today announced it will provide over £140 million of financing to support UK exports to Ghana and help secure export opportunities for UK companies on major national infrastructure projects across the country.

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India Can Be 'Global Superpower' in Fighting Climate Change: UN Secretary-General Guterres

UNITED NATIONS – India can lead the world's transformation to clean energy and become a "global superpower" in the war on climate change, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Aug. 28. "India can become a true global superpower in the fight ...

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Everything you need to know about the current Covid restrictions and when they're due to be eased

THE PUBLIC HAS been urged to use common sense in the weeks ahead in a bid to stop Covid-19 from spreading further. Professor Philip Nolan, who chairs the epidemiological modelling advisory group, and Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn this ...

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UK to review independent watchdog on overseas aid

UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab is set to announce a review of the government's independent watchdog on overseas aid as the government seeks to flesh out a promise to build a post-Brexit “global Britain”. A review of the Independent ...

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Louisiana suffered 'tremendous devastation' at height of Hurricane Laura's power

DEQUINCY, La. — Hospitals and nursing homes across Louisiana evacuated on Friday after 82 of the state's water systems failed in the wake of Hurricane Laura's assault on a swath of wetlands and countryside, killing at least 10 people and causing about ...

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Nigeria Records 160 More COVID-19 Cases As Total Infections Exceed 53000

Nigeria has recorded 160 more COVID-19 cases as the total infections have risen to 53, 477. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Friday night. According to the latest report, the new cases were recorded in the Lagos, the Federal ...

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Zulum commissions War and Peace Institute in General Buratai's hometown

By Hamza Suleiman/Biu Borno State. An institute for War and Peace built, in honour of the chief of army staff and located in his hometown of Buratai, has been commissioned by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State. The institute is touted as part of the ...

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The Latest: Storm causes damage as it powers through inland

The Latest on Hurricane Laura: Threats from the remnants of Hurricane Laura are continuing hundreds of miles inland and well after nightfall. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Forecasters have issued a string of tornado warnings for Mississippi and ...

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Greece ratifies Mediterranean maritime border pact with Egypt

ATHENS: Greece on Thursday ratified a maritime border pact with Egypt, which has angered Turkey at a time of heightened tensions between Ankara and Athens over a dispute in the eastern Mediterranean. The agreement is seen as a response to a ...

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Suspect in Kenosha Killings Lionized the Police

He signed up to be a cadet in a program for teenagers who aspire to be police officers. He filled his Facebook page with support for Blue Lives Matter. He sat upfront at a rally for President Trump in January, and posted images of it on TikTok. And he chose to ...

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Public higher ed staff, resources being cut

MASSACHUSETTS AGREES that public higher education has always been one of our calling cards, providing access to high-quality learning for students from all walks of life, regardless of income, language, or race. The education our students receive ...

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Village chief probed for sex during Zoom meeting

A village chief in Dasmariñas town in Cavite will be investigated and may even be removed from office after being caught on video engaging in a sexual act via Zoom, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Thursday, August 27, ...

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Air India is starting 27 International flights from Delhi and Bengaluru

Air India: They have announced to start 27 domestic flights to the Frankfurt form Delhi and Bengaluru. Air India was the first flight which is part of the Vande Bharat Mission. The domestic will be apart of the Vande Bharat Mission. It will be the 6th phase of this ...

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Fact check: An Obama law school essay makes only brief reference to Trump

Few presidents have as fraught of a relationship with their successor as former President Barack Obama does with President Donald Trump. The contrast between the two often draws exaggeration and misinformation. "The American Dream is to be Donald ...

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Trump to attack Biden and talk about unrest

By last month, support for Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic had fallen to its lowest point among Republicans, according to data from Ipsos, a leading polling company. The last time a majority of Americans approved of his handling was ...

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Jacob Blake is handcuffed to his hospital bed, family says

Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, has spent several days in the hospital. A Kenosha police officer shot him seven times in the back on Sunday while trying to detain him, state investigators said.

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Extra college places to be provided for 'high-demand' courses

Hundreds of additional college places in high-demand courses such as nursing, medicine, law, veterinary science and engineering are likely to be provided this year to help ease pressure on third-level applicants. Minister for Further and Higher Education ...

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Government official caught having sex with secretary during Zoom meeting

A government official in the Philippines is to be removed from his post after being caught having sex with his secretary during a Zoom call. Captain Jesus Estil, of the Fatima Dos village council in the province of Cavite, appeared not to know his camera was on ...

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Angola's energy roadmap aims to reverse oil output decline

By Noah Browning LONDON – Africa's second-biggest oil exporter, Angola, has unveiled a 2020-2025 energy roadmap which foresees oil discoveries of up to 57 billion barrels of crude oil and 27 trillion cubic feet of gas, state news agency ANGOP reported.

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Hurricane Laura smashes parts of Louisiana and Texas, killing 6 and leaving widespread wind damage

Laura, later downgraded to a tropical storm, was about 35 miles south of Little Rock, Arkansas, with sustained winds of 40 mph as of 7 p.m. CT Thursday. But it made landfall around 1 a.m. with sustained winds of 150 mph, devastating southern Louisiana ...

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Trump Heads Into General Election Leading a Party He Has Transformed

President Trump entered the final night of the Republican convention on Thursday after three days of law-and-order rhetoric, making a determined push to change the subject from the coronavirus pandemic and to mark Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic ...

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Phoenix to pay $500k to black couple who had cops pull guns on them after their kid took a $1 Barbie

The City of Phoenix is to pay nearly half a million dollars to a black family after police pointed guns at them last year, threatening to shoot the father in front of his fiancé and children after their daughter took a $1 Barbie from a store without them knowing.

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20 Ethiopians die of coronavirus in 24 hours

Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 46,407 after 1,186 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Thursday, the country's Ministry of Health said. The ministry said in a statement that 20 more patients succumbed to illnesses related to the ...

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NJ man arrested for 'cyber harassment' after making fake pizza orders that cost thousands

After a four-month investigation, a New Jersey man accused of making fake pizza orders under the guise of a first responder has been arrested. Kendall Park resident Sudeeep Khetani, 34, was taken into custody on Tuesday for the “cyber harassment” he ...

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CDC's 'Clarification' on Coronavirus Testing Offers More Confusion

WASHINGTON — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seeking to clarify recommendations on coronavirus testing that incited an uproar, said that “testing may be considered for all close contacts of confirmed or probable Covid-19 ...

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Michael Cohen says loyalty to Trump 'cost me everything' and tells voters 'don't make my mistake' in bitter rant

Ex lawyer Michael Cohen revealed his loyalty to Donald Trump has "cost him everything" and urged voters to avoid his mistake in a bitter rant. Cohen, 54, condemned Trump in an attack article for DailyMail.com about his opinion on why Americans shouldn't ...

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Why Nigerian students find online learning painful

In response to the compulsory closure of institutions of learning as part of measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria, efforts were made to keep students busy with academic activities during the lockdown. Thus, schools, especially ...

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Republicans in Wisconsin Legislature despite high-profile call to action

Milwaukee Bucks players specifically asked Legislature to take up bills related to police accountability and criminal justice reform. Written By: Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio | Aug 27th 2020 - 5pm. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to ...

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'It's questionable' — Nigerians on Twitter hit BBC for describing Adesina as 'flamboyant banker'

BBC Africa is currently receiving backlash for describing Akinwumi Adesina as a flamboyant Nigerian banker. The development followed Adesina's re-election as the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday. Adesina, who was first ...

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Wage talks with Kumba Iron Ore hit deadlock, union says

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday said that wage negotiations with Kumba Iron Ore, owned by Anglo American, were deadlocked and the union had declared a dispute, a move that is one step short of a ...

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Arizona bar owners claim discrimination, file another complaint against Gov. Doug Ducey

A group of 125 bar owners from Arizona have filed a new complaint against Gov. Doug Ducey, saying he is “arbitrarily and irrationally” keeping them shut down while allowing restaurant bars, hotel bars, casino bars, microbreweries and wineries to stay open.

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Wealthy Nigerians are buying up passports for cash from Caribbean nations to beat visa rules

A year ago, the office of Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) in the small Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia had received no applications from any Africans in its nearly five years of operations. But in the past few months, it has issued up to 60 passports ...

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Eliza Wasni Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Uber Driver Grant Nelson

SKOKIE, IL — A Chicago teen was sentenced to 27 years in prison after she admitted to murdering a Wilmette man on Memorial Day three years ago. Eliza Wasni was 16 when she fatally stabbed 34-year-old Grant Nelson in Lincolnwood after she hailed an ...

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Justice Ministry's inadequacy blamed

Cllr. AbrahimSillah, the defense lawyer for acquitted former Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Executive Governor Milton A. Weeks, says his client's production of more cogent evidence than the state in a trial to account for alleged excess LD$2 billion plus, speaks ...

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Buttigieg blasts Trump as 'master of chaos' with no 'interest in justice or peace'

'We've seen the president's idea of dealing with peaceful protesters,' Buttigieg tells 'Special Report'. By Sam Dorman | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Pete Buttigieg on Democrats' response to violence in US cities, ...

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Suspect Allegedly Murdered 21-Year-Old Girl, Stepdad After Car Crash

A suspect has been charged for the murders of a 21-year-old aspiring school teacher and her stepfather after a car crash in Georgetown County, South Carolina. Ty Sheem Ha Sheem Walters, III, a 23-year-old from Moncks Corner, South Carolina, was ...

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2 more Florida inmates die from COVID-19 complications

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Two more Florida inmates have died from complications of COVID-19, bringing the coronavirus death toll among prisoners to 88, according to a report released by state corrections officials on Wednesday. The latest report showed that ...

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South Africa registers 2684 new virus cases in one day

JOHANNESBURG. South Africa registered 2,684 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 615,701, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said late Wednesday. “Regrettably, we report 194 more COVID-19 related ...

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Top US Officials Told CDC to Soften Coronavirus Testing Guidelines

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials on Wednesday defended a new recommendation that people without Covid-19 symptoms abstain from testing, even as scientists warned that the policy could hobble an already weak federal response as ...

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Shrinking economy: Nigeria's situation better than others, says Presidency

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja. The Presidency on Wednesday reacted to the National Bureau of Statistics' second quarter 2020 Gross Domestic Product estimates which was published on Monday, giving itself thumbs up. The NBS had disclosed that the nation's ...

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FOX NEWS: Blood thinners may increase coronavirus survival by 50%, decrease intubations 30%: Study

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The Latest: Arkansas declares emergency ahead of Laura

The Latest on Hurricane Laura (all times local):. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has declared an emergency ahead of Hurricane Laura and set aside $250,000 to prepare for the storm's impact. Support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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Pete Buttigieg blames Trump for violent rioting in Democrat-controlled cities, states

Democrat Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, on Wednesday held President Trump responsible for the violent unrest that has beset U.S. cities controlled by Democrats. “The simple reality is that we are seeing more and more chaos and ...

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Saudi Arabia detains in-law of ex-top intelligence agent – Family

Saudi Arabia has detained another relative of Saad al-Jabri, a former top intelligence agent who recently filed a lawsuit in a US court accusing the kingdom's crown prince of plotting to assassinate him, his family has said, Aljazeera reports. Saudi authorities ...

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White House Dismisses Questions of Whether Convention Events Broke Anti-Corruption Law

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration pushed back on Wednesday against widespread criticism that its staging and filming of events at the White House used as programming for the Republican convention was illegal — dismissing arguments that it ...

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Forest elephant poacher given 30 years in landmark case

A poacher and ivory trafficker suspected of killing more than 500 rare forest elephants has been jailed for 30 years in a landmark case in the Republic of the Congo. Mobanza Mobembo Gérard, known as Guyvanho, led an armed gang that spent more than a ...

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Coronavirus in Ireland: Nursing homes may face inquiry into deaths

A public inquiry into how nursing homes handled the pandemic is being considered as one option for investigating deaths in the sector from Covid-19, the health minister has said. Some 971 people have died from the disease in nursing homes, about half of ...

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Economic recession: Nigeria's situation 'far better than many countries' – Presidency

Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. The statement read in part: “Nigeria's (GDP) declined by –6.10% (year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2020, ...

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Governor Cuomo slams new CDC guidance against testing asymptomatic people

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has slammed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over a change to guidance in coronavirus testing, saying it is politically motivated and vowing that New York will not follow the new recommendation. The CDC ...

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Alabama nursing home worker fired after filming herself poking dead resident in the face

Alabama nursing home worker is fired after uploading a sickening video to social media of her laughing in the face of a recently deceased resident and poking her in the eye. The video, captured inside The Brennity Senior Living Center in Daphne shows an ...

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Egypt, China to sign deal in September to produce COVID-19 vaccine

Egypt and China intend to sign a cooperation agreement on the production of a vaccine for protection against COVID-19 in September, Egyptian Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Mugahed said on Wednesday. According to Egypt's Al Ahram news outlet, this ...

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Judicial reforms: Buhari wants 12 months timeline for criminal trials

President Muhammadu Buhari says there is need to put in place rules stipulating that criminal trials up to the Supreme Court must end in 12 months. President Muhammadu Buhari. [Twitter/@NigeriaGov]. President Muhammadu Buhari. [Twitter/@NigeriaGov].

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Installing track at Division Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way intersection and then south on MLK Jr. Way

This week, crews continue installing track on Division Avenue from J Street to the K St./Martin Luther King Jr. Way intersection and will begin installing track on the west side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way going south from Division. The track installation on the ...

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Stop the ongoing madness in Mali!

As an ardent believer in democracy, the happenings in Mali are maddening! As I feared, the junta that carried out the coup to remove the Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, has come clean on its real intention: It wants its grubby paw in Mali's political ...

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Saudi private schools offer 50% discounts to lure students

RIYADH: Saudi private schools are offering discounts on fees of up 50 percent to attract students for the new educational year, which begins on Sunday. Many parents are demanding fee reductions because the new term will begin with distance learning to ...

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Tiffany Trump speaks at RNC tonight

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) – The Trump child with a tie to our area will address the Republican National Convention tonight. Tiffany Trump will speak tonight at 9:40 PM. She is the daughter of Dalton native Marla Maples and President Trump. Four of the ...

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Coronavirus in Ireland: Instigate Covid-19 tests upon demand for teachers, union urges

Primary school teachers should be able to get a Covid-19 test upon request, a union has suggested. The Irish National Teachers' Organisation has written to the taoiseach about what it sees as a the lack of clarity over advice for primaries. John Boyle, general ...

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Bizman Laments Ceramic Sector Neglect

A Port Harcourt-based dealer in ceramics, Chief Oscar Obianga, has expressed dissatisfaction over lack of attention given to the sector in Nigeria. Obianga, who noted that ceramic industry was a critical sector of the economy with huge potentials for growing ...

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Of Poultry Farmers And Maize Scarcity

Farmers across the length and breadth of Nigeria have been groaning under persistent upward movement of prices of compounded feeds for animal consumption from less than N2,000, in the past ten weeks, to an average of N4,000. A statement issued by ...

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Melania Trump to address Republican convention as GOP makes appeals to female voters

(CNN) Melania Trump is hoping to use her enormous popularity on Tuesday at the Republican National Convention to help address one of the biggest challenges facing President Donald Trump in November -- his enormous deficit with female voters.

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Liberia: 10 CSOs Sign MOU to Counter Fragility, Promote Democracy & Good Governance in ECOWAS Countries

Monrovia – At least 10 civil society organizations (CSOs), which are partnering in the enhancement of democracy and good governance not only in the Mano River Union (MRU) basin but also the sub-region of the Economic Community of West African States ...

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Daniel Silva Sentenced to 4 Years in Death of Corey La Barrie, Will Serve 365 Days in Jail

Ink Master tattooist Daniel Silva has been sentenced to jail in the death of YouTuber Corey La Barrie. Silva, 27, was initially sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday, however, that ...

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Nigeria Records 252 New COVID-19 Cases

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 252 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The health agency, in a late-night tweet, put the total number of cases in the country at 52,800, with 1,007 dead and more than 39,000 ...

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Kenney shuffles cabinet, gives Schweitzer new title and focus on economic recovery

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney handed out new portfolios to some of his cabinet ministers on Tuesday but kept two of the most embattled – Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Education Minister Adriana LaGrange – in their jobs. In his first cabinet shuffle since ...

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California security guard is arrested after 'faking being a federal agent for years'

A man working security at an upscale California retirement community has been arrested and charged with impersonating a federal agent for years. According to a criminal complaint that was unsealed on Monday, Donovan Pham Nguyen, 34, of Riverside, ...

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FOX NEWS: Lucky Charms releasing marshmallow-only pouches for a limited time

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FOX NEWS: Woman praises Burger King employee for helping family out of car in pouring rain

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FOX NEWS: Dunkin', Harpoon debut doughnut-flavored beers brewed with actual doughnuts

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FOX NEWS: Breweries apologizes for naming beer after Hindu deity

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FOX NEWS: Chicago restaurant's $350 peanut butter and jelly sandwich likely world's most expensive

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FOX NEWS: Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte returns earlier this year

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FOX NEWS: Guy Fieri shares a favorite pandemic dish, discusses love for this cuisine

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FOX NEWS: YouTuber spent 4 years, $9G creating giant Coca-Cola and baking soda explosion: report

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FOX NEWS: Krispy Kreme worker runs doughnut through glazer 25 times, creates monstrosity

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FOX NEWS: Wildlife officers called to Texas Whataburger after baby alligator stops by for late-night visit

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After video shows Wisconsin police shooting a Black man multiple times, National Guard called to Kenosha

The video starts as Jacob Blake rounds the front of a silver SUV on Sunday with two Kenosha, Wis., police officers following close behind, their guns drawn. When Blake opens the door and steps inside, the officers suddenly fire toward his back — at least ...

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As Africa Celebrates Polio-Free Status, Nigeria Says Battle Not Over

A region in Africa that includes 43 nations has been certified free of the wild polio virus (Aug. 24) after Nigeria, the last endemic country, recorded no new cases for the past three consecutive years. Nigeria's polio survivors are celebrating the eradication of the ...

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160 Nigerian businesses 'still locked in Ghana'

Not less than 160 businesses belonging to Nigerian traders in Ghana are still locked by the Ghanaian authorities, the Nigeria Union of Traders in Ghana (NUTAG), has said. It urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to end the ordeal of the traders.

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FOX NEWS: Dr. Marc Siegel on coronavirus response and a 'tale of two parties'

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Tropical Storm Live Updates: Marco Makes Landfall in Louisiana

Another tropical storm, Laura, is threatening to strike the Gulf Coast on Wednesday after plowing through the Caribbean. Right Now. Marco made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River and may weaken to a tropical depression by midnight.

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Mary Trump's secret recordings of aunt knocking POTUS slammed as 'rotten,' 'disgusting'

'It is a truly rotten thing to do to a family member, but this family is not exactly the Waltons,' Jonathan Turley wrote. By Joseph A. Wulfsohn | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. President Trump responds to personal attacks ...

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The Latest: Trump to appear at RNC with 6 former hostages

WASHINGTON — The Latest on this week's Republican National Convention (all times local):. President Donald Trump will appear at the opening night of the Republican National Convention in a taped video with six former hostages freed during the Trump ...

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FDA 'Grossly Misrepresented' Blood Plasma Data, Scientists Say

At a news conference on Sunday announcing the emergency approval of blood plasma for hospitalized Covid-19 patients, President Trump and two of his top health officials cited the same statistic: that the treatment had reduced deaths by 35 percent.

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Adesina sole candidate as AfDB holds virtual AGM Wednesday

Nike Popoola. The incumbent President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, will be running as the sole candidate for president of the AfDB, for a new five-year term at the bank's next annual general meeting. The AfDB said this in a ...

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20 inmates killed during prison riot in Madagascar, officials say

LONDON — Twenty inmates were shot dead Sunday at a prison in Madagascar as authorities tried to stop a riot there. The riot began Sunday afternoon at the prison in Farafagana, a city on the southeast coast of the African island nation. Inmates split into two ...

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Over 100 Nigerian students killed in four years – NiDCOM

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission said on Monday that no fewer than 100 Nigerian students studying in Northern Cyprus have been killed between 2016 and 2020. The commission lamented that the Nigerian students were ...

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Coronavirus in Ireland: Hogan on the brink as EU boss presses him for more details of golf dinner

The career of Phil Hogan, the EU trade commissioner, hung in the balance yesterday as the European Commission president requested more details about his attendance at a golf dinner amid mounting calls for him to resign. A spokeswoman for Ursula von ...

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Binga North MP arrested

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter MDC-Alliance MP for Binga North Prince Dubeko Sibanda has been arrested for allegedly distributing face masks inscribed “#ZANU-PF MUST GO” to employees of a local supermarket. Sibanda (47) of Siabuwa ...

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Police in Belarus detain opposition activists amid protests

MINSK, Belarus - Police in Belarus on Monday detained several leading opposition activists as well as a handful of protesters taking part in a wave of demonstrations challenging the reelection of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in balloting that ...

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Two Local Young DNC Delegates Share Their Experiences

Among the local delegates at last week's Democratic National Convention to officially nominate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the party's 2020 presidential ticket were two young Jewish delegates: Abby Kingsley, a Duke University student studying labor ...

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YouTuber spent 4 years, $9G creating giant Coca-Cola and baking soda explosion: report

This is one science experiment fit for social distancing. A Russian YouTuber created quite an explosion when he combined baking soda and 10,000 liters of Coca-Cola in a video that has been viewed more than six million times as of Monday evening.

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Trump's RNC becomes the new family business

(CNN) Not a night will pass at this week's Republican National Convention without a Trump in the spotlight. That doesn't just include the nightly "appearances" President Donald Trump is planning for himself during his re-nomination extravaganza. Organizers ...

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President Ouattara applies to run for third term amid protests

Over the weekend several shops and a timber truck were torched during ethnic violence between Ouattara supporters and opposition in the southern city of Divo, a cocoa-growing hub, according to images shared on social media. It is not yet clear what ...

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'Details are important': EC president seeks further clarifications from Phil Hogan

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is investigating the circumstances surrounding EU commissioner Phil Hogan's attendance at a controversial golf event. A spokeswoman for the president said Mr Hogan, the EU's trade commissioner, ...

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Florida woman clobbers farting father: cops

A Florida woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly battering her father who was passing too much gas in their shared home. According to an arrest affidavit filed in Pinellas County court, Nicole Dozois, 40, “became angry” at her 59-year-old father at their ...

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TikTok star Bryce Hall's neighbors complain of 'party warzone'

Neighbors of the TikTokkers' Los Angeles house that had its power shut off over raucous 'covid parties' say partygoers have been defecating and urinating in the street, having sex in cars, smoking marijuana in a fire risk area and blocking the street until dawn.

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FOX NEWS: Dr. Scott Atlas says prolonged COVID lockdowns are severely harmful to the country: It's killing people

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FOX NEWS: Antisocial traits linked to lower coronavirus safety adherence, researchers say

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TikTok Plans To Fight US Ban

Video-sharing app TikTok plans to fight back against the Trump administration's attempt at a ban with a lawsuit, CNBC reports. The administration issued an executive decision on Aug. 6 banning transactions with TikTok or its parent company ByteDance.

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S.Korea records rise in COVID-19 cases

South Korean authorities have reported the highest daily rise in novel coronavirus cases since early March, saying tougher social distancing rules may be needed as outbreaks continued to spread from a Seoul church and other gatherings. The Korea Centers ...

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Texas groom shot in the chest on the night of his wedding but guests stay tightlipped on shooter

A Texas groom was shot in the chest hours after getting married and witnesses are refusing to cooperate, officials say. Police responded to gunshots at Anna Green Street in Houston around 11:26pm on Thursday night. The groom was reportedly seen fleeing ...

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Northern California firefighters dig in ahead of high winds

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — Three massive wildfires chewed through parched Northern California landscape Sunday as firefighters raced to dig breaks and make other preparations ahead of a frightening weather system. That system was packing high winds ...

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ISIS Beatles say life sentence inside 'hell on Earth' prison would be worse than the death penalty

James Foley, from Illinois, USA, was a journalist who first went missing in November 2012. James Foley, from Illinois, in the US, was a journalist who first went missing in November 2012. On his way to an internet cafe, while reporting for the GlobalPost, ...

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'Poisoned' Alexei Navalny visited by wife and an aide as German hospital say he is stable in a coma

'Poisoned' Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny is visited by his wife and an aide as bosses at hospital in Germany say he is stable in a coma. Alexei Navalny is in a coma but 'stable', Charite hospital in Berlin has confirmed; The Russian opposition leader is ...

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'Help Harvest NSW' website launched to connect job seekers to farm work

The NSW government has launched a new website to help the agriculture industry overcome a COVID-induced labour shortage ahead of what is expected to be the best harvest in years, while helping job seekers find critical work. The 'Help Harvest NSW' ...

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TikTok users pretend to be dead HOLOCAUST victims in sick new 'trauma porn' trend

TIKTOK users are pretending to be dead Holocaust victims in a disturbing new trend of 'trauma porn'. Footage on the popular video sharing app shows people wearing the Star of David, striped clothing imitating those of prisoners, and make up mimicking ...

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Inquest into the death of Nóra Quoirin begins in Malaysia today

An inquest into the death of Nóra Quoirin begins in Malaysia today. The 15-year-old with special needs vanished from the property she was staying in with her family at the Dusun Rainforest resort in August last year. After 10 days of searches in the jungle for ...

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Massive protests flood Belarus once more, as Lukashenko appears brandishing assault rifle

MINSK -- A massive crowd of protesters demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko step down poured into the center of Belarus' capital, Minsk, on Sunday, for the second weekend running, in a historic display of opposition. The protest appeared to be ...

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Duty hike: First list of items ready

The government plans to finalise import duties on over two dozen items, including textiles, toys, cameras, solar modules, cells and inverters, and place restrictions on certain types of steel items as part of its strategy to protect the domestic industry.

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US WeChat users sue Trump over order banning messaging app

Some U.S.-based users of WeChat are suing President Donald Trump in a bid to block an executive order that they say would effectively bar access in the U.S. to the hugely popular Chinese messaging app. The complaint, filed Friday in San Francisco, ...

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Mali junta wants three-year military rule, agrees to free president

The junta that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule for three years and has agreed to release ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, a source in a visiting West African delegation said Sunday. Mali's new strongman, Colonel ...

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Worldwide coronavirus cases reach 23.31 million, death toll at 805075

More than 23.31 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 805,075 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were ...

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Trump Announces Plasma Treatment Authorized for COVID-19

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Sunday the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients, in a move he called “a breakthrough,” one of his ...

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Expats lend support to protesters

In front of Democracy Monument under police guard was a grey-haired foreigner in a blue T-shirt and shorts. He wore sandals and carried a backpack. He looks like a tourist, but he said he is "observing" the pro-democracy protest which has become the ...

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More public libraries please!

SIR: As gateways to knowledge and culture, libraries play a fundamental role in society. The resources and services they offer create opportunities for learning, they support literacy and education, and they help shape the new ideas and perspectives that are ...

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Coronavirus in South Africa: Whistleblower questions winter tent deaths

Suspected Covid-19 patients were routinely left for hours in an open tent, in sub-zero temperatures, outside a South African hospital during the mid-winter peak of the pandemic, leading to "many" people dying of suspected hypothermia, according to an ...

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TikTok plans legal challenge to Trump ban

TikTok is planning legal action over Donald Trump's executive order which would ban American companies from doing business with the video app and its Chinese owner Bytedance. The social media business said over the weekend that it had tried to ...

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Dublin: Elderly woman killed in Clontarf assault

An elderly woman has died after being assaulted at a house in Dublin. The woman, who is believed to be in her 80s, was found dead at a house on Kincora Court, in Clontarf at around 20:00 BST on Sunday. A man is his 60s was arrested at the scene and is ...

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White House rejects House bill for emergency Postal Service aid

WASHINGTON — Help for the U.S. Postal Service landed in stalemate Sunday as the White House dismissed an emergency funding bill aimed at shoring up the agency before the November elections as “going nowhere” and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...

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Yemi Alade Named As One Of The Top 100 Most Influential Women In Africa – FULL LIST

Sensational Nigerian female vocalist, Yemi Alade has been named as one of the top 100 most influential women in Africa. She made the list alongside Nigerian gospel musician, Sinach, Linda Ikeji, Okonjo Iweala and 16 other influential Nigerian women.

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Mass Belarus protests to demand Lukashenko's resignation

Tens of thousands of protesters demanding President Alexander Lukashenko step down flooded into Minsk on Sunday, at one point staging a brief demonstration near his residence, as the Belarus army warned the crowd it would respond to any unrest.

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'Unofficial' world's oldest man dies in South Africa

A 116-year-old survivor of the 1918 Spanish Flu believed to be among the world's oldest people died Saturday in South Africa, his family said. Fredie Blom may have been the world's oldest man (AFP PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN). Born on May 8 1904, Fredie ...

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Sadistic killer 'tied up ex-girlfriend and forced her to watch him mutilate her partner's genitals'

Sadistic killer 'tied up his ex-girlfriend and forced her to watch him mutilate her new partner's genitals with a Samurai sword' before throwing himself off a bridge. Carlos Sande Fidalgo is alleged to have carried out attack in Gondufe, Portugal; He is said to ...

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Seven killed in South Sudan plane crash

Four passengers and three crew were killed Saturday when a cargo plane belonging to a local operator crashed near South Sudan's capital Juba, the transport minister said. People stand near the cargo plane belonging to a local operator that crashed west of ...

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German trial concerts to probe virus infection risks

A German university launched Saturday a series of pop concerts under coronavirus conditions, hoping the mass experiment with 4,000 people can determine whether large events can safely resume. Guests attend Tracy Lawrence's 'Concerts in Your Car's' ...

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'Mnangagwa nearly died for Zimbabwe, let him rule'

Aug 23, 2020 | Zim Latest. 'Mnangagwa nearly died for Zimbabwe, let him rule'. Incumbent Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa must be given more time to 'rule' the country because he was once placed on the dreaded death row while others were ...

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African leaders concerned with rising COVID-19 cases

By Hassan Isilow JOHANNESBURG. African leaders expressed concern at more than 1 million cases of COVID-19 on the continent and greater than 26,000 fatalities, according to a statement Saturday by African Union Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa.

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Cleveland Radio Station Fires Anchor for Calling Kamala Harris 'Colored'

A Cleveland radio station has fired an anchor for calling Sen. Kamala Harris America's “first colored vice presidential candidate” in a news teaser Wednesday. During WTAM 1100's broadcast of the Cleveland Indians game, anchor Kyle Cornell said in a ...

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Science foundation discusses funding giant telescope in Hawaii

HONOLULU — The National Science Foundation has launched an informal outreach to Hawaii about possible funding efforts for the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope project. The effort by the nation's top funder of basic research could lead to a huge influx of ...

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Kamala Harris reportedly duped by Russian pranksters posing as Greta Thunberg

A duo of notorious pranksters, who have made a name for themselves by hoodwinking U.S. politicians, allege that their latest victim is Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). The hoaxers claim they duped the recently anointed Democratic vice presidential nominee ...

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Detroit police defend officer who fatally shot dog after it attacked a K-9

A Detroit police officer will not be reprimanded after shooting a dog in the head on the city's east side Aug. 3 while searching neighborhood yards for a suspect's weapon, as department officials say the officer acted according to protocol. Ring doorbell footage ...

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'Defund de Blasio': Hundreds gather outside City Hall to protest the mayor

They can't stand Mayor Bill de Blasio's policies on school openings, homelessness, crime, bail reform, small business and street-protest looters — but most of all, they can't stand him. Some 300 anti-de Blasio protesters, more than some of Hizzoner's ...

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Mainly Clear Tonight, A PM Shower or Storm possible Tomorrow

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - High pressure will stay in control tonight with mainly clear skies, however, patchy may develop. Lows will fall back to the 50s. An approaching cold front will pass the state tomorrow. It will not move through until later in the day.

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Golf club dinner leaves Micheál Martin's government in the rough

After the government decided at Tuesday's marathon cabinet meeting to limit indoor events to six people, Dara Calleary, the minister for agriculture, urged the public to exercise “personal responsibility” to stem the spread of Covid-19. “We all have a role to ...

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Diplomatic talks without action can't change $1m imposed on us –President, Nigerian traders in Ghana

The President, Nigerian Traders Union in Ghana, Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji, tells TOBI AWORINDE that the $1m imposed on business owners in the country is xenophobic. What has really been happening in Ghana regarding the mistreatment of Nigerian ...

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Coronavirus vaccine: Short cuts and allegations of dirty tricks in race to be first

When Moscow announced on 11 August it had registered the first vaccine against Covid-19 and was naming it Sputnik V, the message was hard to miss. Back in 1957, the Soviet Union had launched the Sputnik satellite and won the race for space. Now ...

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Cat owner whose furtive feline has stolen up to 50 shoes starts Facebook group to return them

The purrrfect crime! Cat owner whose furtive feline has stolen up to 50 shoes while prowling the neighborhood at night sets up a Facebook group to return the items to their owners. BJ Ross, from Altoona, Pennsylvania reveals how her cat steals neighbors' ...

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Pictured: Vladimir Putin's arch-foe Alexei Navalny minutes before collapsing in suspected poisoning

Pictured: Vladimir Putin's arch-foe Alexei Navalny smiling for the camera just minutes before he collapsed in a suspected poisoning. A woman took a selfie with Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on a plane; She told of how he collapsed in agony 40 ...

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TB Joshua emerges 'Ambassador of Tourism' in Israel

Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua has released a documentary on YouTube detailing the “persecution” he endured during his visit to Nazareth, Israel last year, followed by a national award presented to him by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism in the aftermath of the ...

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Tropical Moisture Keeps Rain Chances Up

SYNOPSIS – A few isolated showers have been lightly spread across the Wiregrass this afternoon with temperatures in the middle 80s. Some higher rain chances will stick around for the week ahead as we'll begin to see some tropical moisture spread over ...

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How Trump, Mnuchin and DeJoy edged the Postal Service into a crisis

Soon after Louis DeJoy arrived at the U.S. Postal Service's L'Enfant Plaza headquarters in mid-June, Mark Dimondstein, the veteran leader of the agency's largest union, called to get on the new postmaster general's schedule. Support our journalism.

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No more exclusion of pregnant pupils

State schools can no longer exclude girls who fall pregnant from attending lessons, while teachers will not be allowed to cane pupils, under amendments to the Education Act that became law yesterday, and were described as progressive by educationists.

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Roundup: Iran's total COVID-19 cases rise to 356792 as Iraq's infections surpass 200000

CAIRO, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Iran's confirmed novel coronavirus cases rose to 356,792 on Saturday after an overnight registration of 2,028 new infections. Meanwhile, Iraq's COVID-19 cases surpassed 200,000. Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for the Iran's ...

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How does coronavirus spread at a concert? Germans do a test

BERLIN (AP) — Germany held a pop concert Saturday to see how those attending could spread coronavirus if they had it. German researchers studying COVID-19 packed part of a Leipzig arena with volunteers, collecting data in a “real life” simulation of a ...

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"India at advanced stage of negotiation with Uzbekistan for export, import of agri products"

New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Though India's combined annual trade with Central Asia is less than USD 2 billion, the level of trade does not reflect the political will that the country enjoys with Central Asian countries, said Manish Prabhat, Joint Secretary ...

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Heroic moment three-year-old boy saves his friend, also three, from drowning in a pool

Three-year-old Henrique reportedly sneaked out of his home without telling his mother and made his way to the pool; He was seen on a home surveillance video attempting to reach for an inflatable swim ring when he unexpectedly fell into the pool; Thankfully ...

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Moderna says more than 40% of participants enrolled for COVID-19 vaccine trial

(Reuters) - Drug developer Moderna Inc on Friday said it has so far enrolled 13,194 participants in the ongoing late-stage 30,000-volunteer U.S. trial testing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. In a tweet, the company also said that 18% of the participants ...

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Poland to resume air service with China, Gabon, Singapore, Serbia, Russia and Sao Tome

According to a government decree partially published by the Polish Press Agency, the government of Poland is planning to resume air service with China, Gabon, Singapore, Serbia, Russia and Sao Tome and Principe, that was cancelled due to the ...

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Pods and bubbles: Will it be enough to keep schools safe?

Last month the Government pledged to do everything possible to ensure schools reopen “as normal” for students. Pupils finally get to return to primary and secondary classrooms from next week onwards – but it will be anything but normal. Everything about ...

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There's good news and there's bad news: Everything we know about the COVID-19 vaccine.

It was the announcement we had all been waiting for. After months of weeks-long lockdowns, the closing of borders, and social distancing, we finally had promising news about a COVID-19 vaccine. But when the news was announced, it wasn't exactly the ...

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California fires: Governor asks Australia for help

California is struggling to contain huge wildfires burning forests and homes warned Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday as more than 12,000 fire-fighters battle the blazes that have killed six people. Help is on its way from several US states as Gov Newsom put ...

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Tokyo now has transparent public toilets. Let us explain

HONG KONG — Public toilets around the globe have a reputation for being dark, dirty and dangerous. Tokyo recently unveiled new restrooms in two public parks that aim to address those concerns. For one thing, they are brightly lit and colorful. For another ...

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Bannon partners had history of cashing in on Trump movement

New York – One is a triple-amputee Iraq war veteran who ran news sites stoking right-wing rage, often with exaggerated stories. Another owns a company that sells Donald Trump-themed energy drinks. And the third is an ex-columnist for Breitbart and an ...

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'There is nothing I'm hiding!' Husband of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew, 49, claims cops have 'destroyed ...

Suzanne Morphew, 49, went missing on May 10, after setting out for a solo bike ride in Maysville, Colorado; Large-scale land searches have failed to yield any clues as to the missing mom's whereabouts; One week after her disappearance, her long-time ...

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Zimbabwe Situation Report, 21 August 2020

HIGHLIGHTS. As of 20 August, 5,745 COVID-19 cases and 151 deaths were confirmed, with 80 per cent in the four provinces of Harare, Bulawayo, Midlands and Matabeleland South. From 1 April to 19 August, 15,776 Zimbabwean migrants returned from ...

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Federal government wants COVID vaccine distribution system in place and ready to roll by Nov. 1

Operation Warp Speed is comprised of federal agencies such as the CDC, the FDA, and the Department of Agriculture. The initiative aims to expedite the rapid production of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines. Its goal is to produce and deliver 300 million ...

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Ivory Coast former president, ex-rebel rejected in election bid: official

Ivory Coast election authorities rejected appeals by former President Laurent Gbagbo and former rebel leader Guillaume Soro to be allowed to run in the country's October election, an official said Friday. President Alassane Ouattara's decision to contest a ...

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Gaffes? Sure. But Biden's Message Discipline Won Him the Nomination.

Staring into the camera, Joseph R. Biden Jr. recalled the white supremacist protests in Charlottesville, Va., declared that the soul of the nation was at stake in this election and, invoking America's founding creed, claimed history's call by vowing to defeat a ...

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Chicago mobster Frank Cullotta, inspiration for the film Casino, dies of coronavirus aged 81

An infamous Chicago-born mobster whose exploits in Las Vegas in the 1970s inspired the film Casino has died of coronavirus and other complications, aged 81. Frank Cullotta in his later years gloried in his past, running his own YouTube channel and ...

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Suspected MS-13 gangster is arrested in El Salvador in connection to the 2016 New York murder of a rival gang ...

José Jonathan Guevara-Castro - also known as Suspechoso - was arrested on August 13 in Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador; His latest charge is in connection to the murder of 20-year-old Kerin Pineda, who was killed on May 21, 2016, in Nassau County ...

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The foreign aid game is changing: These are the opportunities for Africa

There are growing signs that the aid relationship between the Global South and the Global North is changing fast. Many traditional Western donors are reevaluating the role of aid while keeping a close eye on their own national interests. These changes may ...

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Revisit ex-mobster Frank Cullotta's legacy on TV, in 'Casino'

Fortunately for anyone with even a passing interest in the history of the mob in Las Vegas, once Frank Cullotta started talking, he rarely stopped. The former gangster, who died Thursday at 81, wasn't shy about his days running the “Hole in the Wall Gang” for ...

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EU Gave Nearly $6.5 Million to Preserve East Jerusalem's 'Palestinian Identity' in 2019, Report Says

The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU), funneled nearly 5.5 million euros ($6.5 million) in grants aimed at preserving East Jerusalem's “Palestinian identity” in 2019, The Jerusalem Post reported. NGO Monitor released a ...

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Husband of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew, 49, claims cops have 'destroyed evidence'

The husband of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew has given his first interview since her disappearance more than three months ago. Speaking with Fox 21 on Thursday, Barry Morphew insisted that he had nothing to do with Suzanne's mysterious ...

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MS-13 gangster is arrested for 2016 murder of Long Island rival gang member

Suspected MS-13 gangster is arrested in El Salvador in connection to the 2016 New York murder of a rival gang member who was hacked at with machetes before his burned body was left in a hole for a year. José Jonathan Guevara-Castro – also known as ...

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Limited sympathy for Calleary in Mayo heartland

In Dara Calleary's home town of Ballina,Co Mayo, there are people who seem inclined to blame everyone except the Fianna Fáil TD for “golfgate”. Some say it was the hotel's responsibility, while others suggest that political rivals, “waiting in the long grass” for ...

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Fact-Checking the Democratic National Convention

WASHINGTON — This week's virtual Democratic National Convention was largely devoted to character, with testimonials to the decency and empathy of Joseph R. Biden Jr. and criticisms of President Trump's temperament. Few words were spent on policy ...

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US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran

UNITED NATIONS — The Trump administration on Thursday formally notified the United Nations of its demand for all U.N. sanctions on Iran to be restored, setting off an immediate confrontation with Russia and other Security Council members, including ...

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Learning to live with COVID-19 makes no sense for New Zealand

Auckland University epidemiologist Rod Jackson explains the figures on elimination, Sweden and why herd immunity is not a goer. What the epidemiological evidence informs us is that within one month of infection with COVID-19, you will either be dead or ...

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Covid-19: NUI Galway students must sign pledge to 'behave responsibly'

All students at NUI Galway are to be required to sign a new pledge to adhere to public health advice and to “behave responsibly”. Any breach of the guidelines may be considered an act of misconduct and could trigger disciplinary processes. Signing the ...

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Israel reports 1630 new Coronavirus cases

Jerusalem, Aug 21 (UNI) The Israeli health ministry reported 1,630 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, raising the total number in the country to 99,599. The death toll reached 795, with 16 new fatalities, while the number of patients in serious condition ...

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Boko Haram fuelled by political conspiracies, sabotage –Group

Godwin Tsa, Abuja. The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has accused politicians of sabotaging the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. The group stated this in a report by its Special Rapporteur, Dr. Okey Okechukwu unveiled recently ...

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Lara Trump open to having Biden accuser Tara Reade speak at RNC: 'Why not?'

Trump campaign adviser Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law, told "The Story" Thursday she is open to discussions with Tara Reade, the woman who accused Democratic nominee Joe Biden of sexual assault, about speaking at next week's ...

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Putin critic Navalny fights for life, aides suspect poisoning

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was fighting for his life in a Siberian hospital on Thursday after drinking tea that his allies believe was laced with poison. If confirmed, it would be the latest in a long series of poisonings and suspected ...

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States' Pilgrim Boards mull 2020 Hajj deposits' refund

The pilgrims welfare boards in States across Nigeria have begun plan to refund deposits made by intending pilgrims who could not attend 2020 Hajj due to COVID-19 pandemic. The Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, who confirmed this ...

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Republican National Convention: What is happening this year?

The Republican National Convention is next week and we're slowly learning more about what it might look like - though some details are still up in the air. But let's back up first. There's an obvious question.

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How Bannon and His Indicted Business Partners Cashed In on Trump

Together, the four men pitched We Build the Wall as a way for Americans worried about border security to do an end run around Congress and construct at least 100 miles of barriers with private money. But ...

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Gynecologist, 52 and her fiance, 61, die in boat crash on the Mississippi River

Gynecologist, 52, and her fiance, 61, die after boat crash on the Mississippi River when their 19-foot vessel and a 35-foot boat collided. Anita Pinc, 52, died at the scene following a boat crash on the Mississippi River in Iowa around 7pm Sunday; Her fiance ...

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Four UNIPORT students arrested for alleged Internet fraud

Chukwudi Akasike and Sampson Itode. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arrested four students of the University of Port Harcourt for their alleged involvement in Internet fraud. The suspects were said to have been apprehended ...

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US isolated as allies and opponents reject its bid to snapback UN sanctions on Iran

(CNN) The Trump administration was left isolated on the world stage as foreign allies and competitors alike rejected its demand to restore UN sanctions on Iran Thursday. Despite President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal in ...

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COVID-19: Our Biggest Challenge Has Been The Attitude Of Nigerians – Boss Mustapha

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, on Thursday, ripped into the attitude of Nigerians, placing the blame for the country's failure to have halted the spread of the pandemic on them. In an impassioned speech during ...

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Study: Affirmative Action Leads To Better Minority School Results

SAN DIEGO, CA — In a UC San Diego study published Thursday, a researcher found minority students perform better in school when affirmative action policies are in place. The study, published in the Review of Economics and Statistics, found minority ...

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Pelosi rejects idea of voting Saturday to extend unemployment insurance

Speaker Nancy Pelosi · Nancy PelosiPelosi paints Trump and McConnell as twin impediments to progress Democratic stars unleash fury of assaults on Trump Over 50 current, former law enforcement professionals sign letter urging Congress to decriminalize ...

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186 Nigerians Stranded In South Africa Set To Return Home

One hundred and eighty-six Nigerians stranded in South Africa are on their way home. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) which disclosed this via its official Twitter handle, said the evacuees will arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International ...

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It's Exactly and Not at All How Joe Biden Dreamed It

Joe Biden tells funny stories at funerals and sad ones at campaign stops. He has been running for president long enough to lose the 1988 Democratic primary as a hard-charging 40-something pushing generational change and to win the 2020 primary as the ...

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New election ordered in NJ race marred by voter fraud charges

PATERSON, N.J. — A judge has ruled that a new election will be held in November for a disputed Paterson City Council seat, just weeks after the race's apparent winner and a sitting councilman were charged with voter fraud. State Superior Court Judge ...

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US officially moves to trigger sanctions 'snapback' against Iran despite opposition at UN

All sanctions against Iran that were suspended under the 2015 nuclear deal will resume in 31 days under a process Secretary of State Mike Pompeo started Thursday, in a move that is exposing deep divisions between the United States and other countries on ...

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Pandemic Could Cause Extreme Poverty To Surge By 100 Million: World Bank

The coronavirus pandemic may have driven as many as 100 million people back into extreme poverty, World Bank President David Malpass warned Thursday. The Washington-based development lender previously estimated that 60 million people would fall ...

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Dr Ronan Glynn defends the latest restrictions on sporting events

Acting chief medical officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, said he was open to meeting the GAA and sporting organisations to explain the reasons why events are behind closed doors until at least September 13. It was the concern about the potential for congregation of ...

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Coronavirus update: Millions likely infected with COVID-19 in New Delhi, Russia to begin mass vaccine trials

Almost 30 per cent of people in New Delhi are likely to have had coronavirus, according to Indian researchers. Russia has begun planning for mass testing of its COVID-19 vaccine. The tests will involve more than 40,000 people and will be overseen by a ...

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Satellite images capture single Chinese nuclear submarine entering 'Bond lair' cave complex

Satellite images capture single Chinese nuclear submarine entering 'Bond lair' cave complex – but all other berths are empty sparking fears the subs are all shadowing the US fleet. New photos show the Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island in China; For the ...

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Anti-Semitism and Racism Three Years After Charlottesville

It has now been over three years since the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, perpetrated by white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups. According to The Washington Post and other reputable sources, not enough has changed. In interviews with The ...

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Mali: FG calls for immediate, unconditional restoration of constitutional order

Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja. The Federal Government has called for the immediate and unconditional restoration of constitutional order in Mali. This is even as the government said it welcomed the urgent activation of the Economic Community of West African ...

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Harris and Clinton speeches will touch on Biden's late son Beau

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Kamala Harris. Getty Images. At least two of tonight's top Democratic speakers will make nods to Joe Biden's late son Beau, who passed away from cancer in 2015. A source familiar with Sen. Kamala Harris' ...

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Anti-vaccine group spearheaded by RFK Jr is suing Facebook for censorship

Anti-vax group founded by Robert F Kennedy Jr sues Facebook claiming it violated its constitutional rights by 'suppressing vaccine safety speech' after fact-checkers flagged multiple posts as false or misinformation. Children's Health Defense filed a lawsuit ...

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2 soldiers, Boko Haram commander, others killed in fresh Borno attack

Molly Kilete, Abuja. At least, two soldiers, a nursing mother and many Boko Haram insurgents, including a top commander, were feared killed in a major attack on Magumeri, a local government headquarters in Borno State. Sources told Premium Times that ...

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"I Don't Think People Should Plan New Thermal Units"

Union Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh, spoke to Business Today's nirbhay kumar on challenges and opportunities in the sector. Edited excerpts: Demand for power dropped in recent months and is likely to remain subdued. How will ...

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Coronavirus – Rwanda: Update COVID-19 18 August 2020

Thirty-seven (37) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4326 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to two thousand, five hundred, and seventy-seven (2577). To date, one thousand, six hundred and eighty-three ...

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Russia and China Team Up on COVID-19 Vaccine, After Russian Candidate's Skeptical Reception

Moscow (CNSNews.com) – China and Russia are partnering to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, amid efforts by the two countries to assert themselves as leaders in the global vaccine race. Mediavine. The news comes shortly after the ...

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WASSCE: Will social distancing protocol reduce exam malpractice?

Schools have been asked to seat candidates two metres apart for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to check the spread of the coronavirus disease. KOFOWOROLA BELO-OSAGIE and EMMA ELEKWA asked experts if the ...

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A coronavirus vaccine could be widely available in the US by APRIL

A coronavirus vaccine could be widely available to much of the American public as early as April of next year, Operation Warp Speed chief Dr Moncef Slaoui told Business Insider in an exclusive interview. His program aims to have a shot anytime between ...

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Texas governor says cities that cut police funding should not be able to raise property taxes

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) this week called for a ban on raising property taxes in any city that cuts police department funding, assailing plans to reduce police budgets as a threat to public safety. “Cities that endanger residents by defunding law enforcement ...

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World Humanitarian Day: ECOWAS donate food items worth $4m to Nigeria, 3 others

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has donated food items worth four million dollars to four member states, including Nigeria, to mitigate impacts of their humanitarian needs. Ms Fatima Jagne, ECOWAS Commissioner for Gender ...

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Wuhan's Pool Party Draws Outrage, Despite Zero Cases In Months

It pays off to take a pandemic seriously. That's a lesson many online, especially North Americans, are coming to terms with, as footage from a recent pool party in Wuhan, China shows thousands of revellers enjoying themselves without social distancing or ...

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Mexico exploring phase 3 trials of Russian coronavirus vaccine

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico told Moscow on Wednesday it would like to carry out phase 3 testing of Russia's coronavirus vaccine, as part of the Latin American country's intensifying efforts to secure early supplies of an effective medicine to control the ...

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Of repentant Boko Haram and their victims

SIR: The amnesty granted repentant Boko Haram members under the Operation Safe Corridor at a time of continuing killings, bombings and surges in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps is misplaced priority. On June 11, 2020, the Defence ...

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Summit Revises Grade 6-12 Reopening Plan; Teachers Hold Sit-In

SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit school district announced Wednesday that it had revised its final reopening plan for grades 6-12, saying kids in those grades can learn in the buildings every other day, rather than every day. The original plan for kids through grade ...

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Covid‐19 recovery and climate change

The few short months that we have known Covid‐19 have been a brutal tutorial in dramatic societal change. Wave after wave of shocking statistics and astonishing measures. Covid‐19 has taught us all new lessons about how modern, globally connected ...

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Ohio Police Officer Rescues Unresponsive Puppy Trapped Inside a Hot Car for More Than an Hour

The rescue was caught on body camera footage. By Gabrielle Chung. August 19, 2020 07:07 PM. Advertisement. FB Tweet More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. puppy saved. Puppy. Miami Township Police. The moment a young puppy's life was ...

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Explainer: What's the latest advice about Covid-19 symptoms and when should you seek a test?

COVID-19 TESTING IS back in the headlines, following a significant rise in the number of cases in Ireland in recent weeks. There was no shortage of confusion around testing during the first few months of the pandemic, when the eligibility for testing changed ...

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Mali coup: UN joins global condemnation of military takeover

The United Nations has joined global condemnation of the military takeover in Mali, which saw President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta forced to resign. The UN's Security Council echoed similar calls by regional bodies for the immediate release of all government ...

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Min, envoy to France discuss investment avenues in UP

Lucknow: In yet another step to boost foreign investment in the state, the UP MSME department and Indian Ambassador to France, Jawed Ashraf, have agreed to set up a working group to explore the possibility of joining hands in sectors like ...

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Woman pronounced dead for second time in a week after being mistakenly sent to morgue

A woman who woke up in a morgue after being mistakenly presumed dead by doctors has passed away less than a week after the incident, according to Russian media reports. Zinaida Kononova, 81, was first pronounced dead after being admitted to the ...

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Postal Service Suspends Changes After Outcry Over Delivery Slowdown

WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, facing intense backlash over cost-cutting moves that Democrats, state attorneys general and civil rights groups warn could jeopardize mail-in voting, said on Tuesday that the Postal Service would suspend ...

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Mutiny in Mali as soldiers hold president hostage

Emma Emeozor and Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja with agency report. Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was seized yesterday by mutinying soldiers in the capital Bamako. This came a few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari received ...

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Cracks in Bobi Wine, DP MPs partnership

Last week, the National Unity Platform [NUP] led by Robert Kyagulanyi, the Kyadondo East MP, welcomed eleven members of parliament, shoring its numbers in the House to 17 MPs. All 11 were Democratic Party [DP]- leaning MPs including an Independent ...

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Indigenous churches preach peace

Cletus Mushanawani Mutare Bureau. MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe Indigenous Inter-Denominational Council of Churches (ZIICC) do not share perverse desires for conflict, as is the case with some other religious organisations, but prefer to work together with ...

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Walter Charles Carrington (1930-2020)

When Ambassador Walter Charles Carrington died on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, various actors embodied in him died simultaneously—the Lawyer; the Activist; the Africanist; the Democrat; the Diplomat; and the Humanist. All of these actors were at work ...

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Edmontonians helping with Lebanon relief efforts for victims of Beirut explosion

Less than two weeks after massive explosion devastated Beirut, two Edmontonians packed their bags and headed off to assist with the recovery. Nasser Kirameddine, 29, and Daniel Hassan, 25, both have family living in Lebanon and were shocked when ...

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Mali's president announces resignation after soldiers mutiny

BAMAKO, Mali — Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation late Tuesday )on state television, hours after mutinous soldiers fired shots into the air outside his home before detaining him and the prime minister. Support our journalism ...

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Democratic National Convention live updates: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bill Clinton to headline day 2

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Coronavirus: How New Zealand's 'big surge' compares to the US

Trustworthy, accurate and reliable news stories are more important now than ever. Support our newsrooms by making a contribution. The re-emergence of Covid-19 in the Auckland community has been referred to as a “big surge” by US President Donald ...

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Soldiers seize Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

Soldiers in Mali have detained the country's president, as well as the prime minister and other top officials in an apparent coup attempt. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and PM Boubou Cissé are being held at a military camp near the capital Bamako. Earlier ...

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S. Korea tightens restrictions in Seoul area to tackle virus surge

South Korea on Tuesday ordered nightclubs, museums and buffet restaurants closed and banned large gatherings in and around the capital as a burst of new coronavirus cases sparked fears of a major second wave. South Korea is battling several new ...

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