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Twitter suspends accounts for posing as Black Trump supporters
Read More Company reports spam and platform manipulation by accounts containing identical language Twitter has suspended a network of accounts claiming to be owned by Black supporters of Donald Trump and his re-election campaign due to spam and platform manipulation, it said Tuesday.The company is investigating the activity and may suspend additional similar accounts if…
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Dutch woman becomes first person to die after two Covid-19 infections
Read More<p>First patient with second case of coronavirus was man from Hong Kong</p><p>First patient with second case of coronavirus was man from Hong Kong</p>
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Las Vegas police blame spike in crime on cheap hotel deals amid pandemic
Read More<p>Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo claims visitors are more interested in ‘creating chaos than entertaining themselves’</p><p>Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo claims visitors are more interested in ‘creating chaos than entertaining themselves’</p>
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Alabama’s longest-serving death row inmate dies from pneumonia at 61
Read More<p>Arthur Giles served more than 40 years on death row after being convicted of a double murder</p><p>Arthur Giles served more than 40 years on death row after being convicted of a double murder</p>
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Coronavirus live news: restrictions tighten across Europe; global cases near 38m
Read More Netherlands and Russia report record daily cases; UK deaths highest since June; Emmanuel Macron set to announce new lockdown measures in France. Follow updates live Global report: Russia reels from record rise in Covid infections US: Dustin Johnson, world’s No 1 golfer, tests positive Follow live updates from Australia Test and trace: which…
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US election: Biden says Florida seniors ‘expendable’ for Trump
Read MoreThe Democrat meets senior voters in the battleground state, a day after the president held a rally.The Democrat meets senior voters in the battleground state, a day after the president held a rally.
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Gal Gadot finally responds to ‘Imagine’ video criticism
Read More<p>“I had nothing but good intentions,” the actress tells Vanity Fair magazine</p><p>“I had nothing but good intentions,” the actress tells Vanity Fair magazine</p>
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‘Two and a Half Men’ star Conchata Ferrell dies at 77
Read MoreConchata Ferrell, who became known for her role as Berta the housekeeper on TV’s “Two and a Half Men,” has diedConchata Ferrell, who became known for her role as Berta the housekeeper on TV’s “Two and a Half Men,” has died
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How has this hotel firm spent its PPP money? Eight members of Congress want to know
Read More Rep. Katie Porter and seven other Democrats in Congress request an investigation into the spending of PPP money by Columbia Sussex, which owns or operates scores of hotels. Rep. Katie Porter and seven other Democrats in Congress request an investigation into the spending of PPP money by Columbia Sussex, which owns or operates…
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Former NXIVM cult member says she was ‘groomed’ and raped by leader Keith Raniere
Read More<p>India Oxenberg, daughter of 1980s sitcom star Catherine Oxenberg, says she was stuck in the group for 7 years, blackmailed, and cut off from her family</p><p>India Oxenberg, daughter of 1980s sitcom star Catherine Oxenberg, says she was stuck in the group for 7 years, blackmailed, and cut off from her family</p>
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Amy Coney Barrett dodges abortion, healthcare and election law questions
Read More Democrats press supreme court nominee with little success Barrett argues she is not a pundit, on second day of hearings US politics – live coverage On the second day of hearings before the Senate judiciary committee, Democrats pressed supreme court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on healthcare, election law and abortion rights – and…
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Mexico shootout: Fourteen gunmen killed and three police wounded
Read More<p>The gun battle capped off the most violent weekend in the country’s recent history</p><p>The gun battle capped off the most violent weekend in the country’s recent history</p>
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Coronavirus Australia live updates: Shepparton cluster puts regional Victoria on alert
Read More Shepparton residents urged to get tested after three cases linked to Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne, meanwhile in NSW restrictions on outdoor venues and concerts are being eased despite more cases. Follow live Follow our global coronavirus live blog Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases…
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Could Anwar Ibrahim be Malaysia’s next prime minister?
Read MoreThe Malaysian opposition leader makes another push to get the job, saying he has enough support in Parliament.The Malaysian opposition leader makes another push to get the job, saying he has enough support in Parliament.
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Former Kashmir chief minister released after 14-month detention
Read MoreMehbooba Mufti, 61, was detained following the government’s revocation of the region’s autonomy in August 2019.Mehbooba Mufti, 61, was detained following the government’s revocation of the region’s autonomy in August 2019.
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Biden leads Trump by 17 points as election race enters final stage
Read More Opinium/Guardian poll finds Biden ahead by 57-40 margin Biden leads on healthcare, the economy and race relations Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump has surged to a record 17 points as the US election enters its final sprint, an Opinium Research and Guardian opinion poll shows. Related: Amy Coney Barrett…
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Saudi Arabia fails in bid for UN Human Rights Council
Read MoreChina, Russia and Cuba win seats as analysts question whether human rights violators should be elected to the council.China, Russia and Cuba win seats as analysts question whether human rights violators should be elected to the council.
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Humanitarian crisis feared as Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire buckles
Read More<p>The death toll has continues to rise three days after Russian-brokered ceasefire agreed </p><p>The death toll has continues to rise three days after Russian-brokered ceasefire agreed </p>
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Senators stir ghosts of Scalia and Ginsburg for Amy Coney Barrett hearing
Read More Amid talk of originalism, harking to a time when only white men with property could vote, Republican ears pricked up US politics – live coverage Depending on your point of view, the woman seated before the Senate judiciary committee for her first day of questioning was either the female Scalia or the anti-RBG.…
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Coronavirus: Europe tightens measures amid sharp rise in cases
Read MoreThe Czech Republic and the Netherlands are the latest to impose stricter rules.The Czech Republic and the Netherlands are the latest to impose stricter rules.
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Three-year fugitive captured after calling 911 to say he’d been bitten by a rattlesnake
Read More<p>Medics found no evidence of snake bite</p><p>Medics found no evidence of snake bite</p>
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Moon rising: 8 nations sign lunar settlements, exploration pact
Read MoreEight countries have signed a pact to govern lunar exploration, including human settlements on the moon’s surface.Eight countries have signed a pact to govern lunar exploration, including human settlements on the moon’s surface.
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Coal Miners Helped Shape America’s Labor Landscape. Their Industry Is Fading, But That History Is Worth Remembering
Read More A huge sigh of relief could be heard across the coalfields on Sept. 16 when Murray Energy Holdings, America’s fourth largest coal producer, announced that a federal bankruptcy judge had approved its Chapter 11 plan to sell all its assets to American Consolidated Natural Resources (ACNR), a new company set up by its…
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Cuba is elected to the UN Human Rights Council despite increased government repression
Read More The United Nations General Assembly elected Cuba on Tuesday as a member of the Human Rights Council despite protests by activists and civil society organizations that have denounced multiple human-rights violations committed by the Cuban regime. The United Nations General Assembly elected Cuba on Tuesday as a member of the Human Rights Council…
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25-year-old Nevada man first in US to contract coronavirus twice
Read More<p>‘Individuals who have tested positive for Sars-CoV-2 should continue to take serious precautions,’ says study lead author Mark Pandori</p><p>‘Individuals who have tested positive for Sars-CoV-2 should continue to take serious precautions,’ says study lead author Mark Pandori</p>
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Norway says Russia behind cyberattack against its parliament
Read MoreThe Norwegian parliament says it came under cyberattack in August and email accounts of many politicians were hacked.The Norwegian parliament says it came under cyberattack in August and email accounts of many politicians were hacked.
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Blast from the past: 5.4-ton British WW2 bomb explodes underwater while being defused by Polish sappers
Read More A massive ‘Tallboy’ bomb dropped during a British Royal Air Force attack on a Nazi warship in 1945 has exploded underwater while being defused in northern Poland. No one was hurt, but buildings ashore were shaken by the blast. Navy sappers were trying to neutralize the 5.4-ton device – found last year at…
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Gender & language spat in Germany after Justice Ministry drafts bill that uses only feminine endings
Read More Germany’s Interior Ministry has demanded a bill drafted by the Justice Ministry that uses only feminine endings be revised over concerns the legislation might apply exclusively to women when brought into force. Campaigners in the country have been demanding for years that the tradition of legal texts using the masculine versions of words…
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Despite Protests, Democrats Have No Way to Stop Judge Barrett
Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Since the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett began on Monday, you can hear the frustration, resentment and desperation in the voices of the…
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Trump Seals Kim Jong Un Bromance with Shoutout Despite Mega-Missile Show
Read More SEOUL—Let the missiles fall where they may, President Trump is still smitten by North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.Trump, who famously said he and Kim “fell in love” in their summit in Singapore in June 2018, proclaimed Kim “100 percent sharp” at a campaign rally in Florida this week. It was part of a…
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Anti-vaxx ads BANNED on Facebook as social media platform pledges to promote vaccines
Read More Facebook will encourage users to get the flu jab and ban ads that “discourage people from getting a vaccine.” The ban is the latest effort by the firm to restrict fringe content, after banning Holocaust denial and QAnon posts. The social media giant announced its new policy in a blog post on Tuesday,…
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A 25-Year-Old Nevada Man Got COVID-19 Twice. Here’s What We Know—and Don’t Know—About Reinfection
Read More It’s possible not only to get COVID-19 twice, but also to be sicker the second time, according to a new case report published in Lancet Infectious Diseases. But some experts caution there’s still a lot to learn about COVID-19 reinfection, and that the case cited in the paper is not likely representative of…
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Trump, Biden trips illustrate Electoral College calculations
Read More With Election Day just three weeks away, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden concentrated Tuesday on battleground states both see as critical to clinching an Electoral College victory, tailoring their travel to best motivate voters who could cast cast potentially decisive ballots. Biden was in Florida courting seniors, betting that a…
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End Sars protest: Nigeria police to free all protesters
Read More The police chief says he has also ordered officers to stop using force against demonstrators. The police chief says he has also ordered officers to stop using force against demonstrators.
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Neighbour wakes up academic in the middle of the night to tell him they won the Nobel Prize
Read More<p>Security camera footage shows Paul Milgrom break the news to Robert Wilson</p><p>Security camera footage shows Paul Milgrom break the news to Robert Wilson</p>