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Macau's ambitious plan to turn itself into a Greater Bay Area entertainment, finance hub runs into Covid-19 difficulties
Read More He started as a cook in the Michelin-starred Antonio Restaurant, and then quickly rose through the ranks to become head chef in just three years. “The opportunities are definitely better in Macau as many hotels, casinos and resorts have opened here,” said the 31-year-old.Last year, he was the given the task of opening…
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Trump coronavirus: Pioneering drug being used to treat president already in use in north of England hospitals
Read More<p>Antibody cocktail is no new it has not yet been peer-reviewed but is ‘very promising’, say experts</p><p>Antibody cocktail is no new it has not yet been peer-reviewed but is ‘very promising’, say experts</p>
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Russia plans to equip its combat helicopters with suicide drones
Read More The Russian Armed Forces move to equip some of its combat helicopters with suicide drones, according to multiple reports. A modular cluster of unguided aviation missiles, developed by the research center Zaslon (Screen) for the helicopter gunship Mi-28NM, will allow helicopters to fire mini-drones and suicide drones from the missile launch tubes. The…
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Trump films message before leaving for Covid treatment in hospital – video
Read More Donald Trump has been flown to a military hospital after contracting Covid-19. Officials said the president would spend a few days at the Walter Reed national military medical centre. While he was in transit, a video was posted to Trump’s Twitter account in which the president addressed the camera directly, thanking people for their…
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Mexico deploys army on southern border to block migrant caravan
Read MoreThe military deployment comes as President Lopez Obrador suggested the caravan was linked to the US election.The military deployment comes as President Lopez Obrador suggested the caravan was linked to the US election.
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Timeline: President Trump’s comments on the coronavirus
Read MoreIn briefings, interviews and rallies, Trump has repeatedly claimed the virus is ‘under control and will ‘go away’In briefings, interviews and rallies, Trump has repeatedly claimed the virus is ‘under control and will ‘go away’
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India gang rape: Hathras police suspended amid public outcry
Read MorePolice face criticism for cremating teenager’s body against the wishes of her family and religious customs.Police face criticism for cremating teenager’s body against the wishes of her family and religious customs.
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Nikol Pashinyan: ‘Armenia is guarantor of security in Karabakh’
Read MoreThe Armenian Prime Minister discusses the continuing dispute with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.The Armenian Prime Minister discusses the continuing dispute with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Ilham Aliyev: Armenian government ‘overestimated’ its global role
Read MoreThe president of Azerbaijan discusses whether peace talks with Armenia are possible.The president of Azerbaijan discusses whether peace talks with Armenia are possible.
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Boris Johnson to set fishing ultimatum in crunch EU summit
Read More Buoyed by support for idea from Angela Merkel, PM hopes to overcome French opposition Boris Johnson will demand that the increasingly isolated French president, Emmanuel Macron, caves in to UK demands on fishing as the price for a trade and security deal at a key meeting with the European commission president on Saturday.…
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Ethiopia: Suspects in killing of musician charged with terrorism
Read MoreTerrorism charges filed against four suspects in connection with the killing of singer that ignited deadly protests.Terrorism charges filed against four suspects in connection with the killing of singer that ignited deadly protests.
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India passes grim milestone of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
Read MoreEight months since the first case was detected, number of cases and fatalities surge in the South Asian nation.Eight months since the first case was detected, number of cases and fatalities surge in the South Asian nation.
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Italy’s Salvini goes on trial, accused of ‘kidnapping’ refugees
Read MoreIn 2019, the far-right leader, then interior minister, refused to allow more than 100 refugees to disembark from a ship.In 2019, the far-right leader, then interior minister, refused to allow more than 100 refugees to disembark from a ship.
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Far north Queensland bushfire threatens lives and homes as residents told ‘leave now’
Read More Residents of Cooktown in far north Queensland are being advised to leave the area as an uncontrolled bushfire burns along Oakey Creek Road A large “dangerous and uncontrolled” bushfire was threatening lives and homes in far north Queensland, with residents told to leave immediately. The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services was fighting a…
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Trump, stricken by COVID-19, flown to military hospital
Read More Stricken by COVID-19, a feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was flown to a military hospital Friday night where he was given remdesivir following treatment with an experimental drug at the White House. In a day of whipsaw events Friday, the president, who has spent months downplaying the threat of the virus, was…
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HR McMaster on serving Trump: ‘If you’re not on the pitch, you’re going to get your ass kicked’
Read More The former national security adviser on his book, his cheap suit and where he differs from the president who fired him by tweet HR McMaster was national security adviser for a little more than a year. His struggles to work with Donald Trump have been widely reported. After a year, the blowhard mogul…
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Chaotic Trump-Biden debate may count for little – voters have already decided
Read More Interruptions, bickering and a shocking tone may ultimately not matter, pollsters say, as most people have already made up their minds First-time independent voter Benaja Richardson tuned into Tuesday’s now infamous debate between US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden hoping to be presented with a vision of the future and unity…
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Better weather won't keep California from grim fire landmark
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The American Crisis review: an Atlantic SOS call from Trump’s divided nation
Read More The venerable magazine’s timely collection of essays arrives amid new crises. It is the right book for this time of chaos The American Crisis is a 500-page collection of the best of the Atlantic magazine in the age of Trump. With contributions from three dozen marquee names in US journalism, including Ta-Nehisi Coates,…
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India’s Covid-19 toll reaches 100,000 fatalities out of 6.5mn cases in 7 months since 1st reported infection
Read More India has recorded 100,000 fatalities from Covid-19 after battling the lethal outbreak for seven months, becoming the third nation to cross the six-digit figure after the United States and Brazil, according to official tallies. The country’s total death toll sat at 100,842 on Saturday morning, on top of nearly 6.5 million infections, according…
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Trump in hospital; campaign chief positive for COVID-19 – Live
Read MoreDonald Trump is undergoing remdesevir treatment at the Walter Reed military hospital.Donald Trump is undergoing remdesevir treatment at the Walter Reed military hospital.
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Johnson 'optimistic' over Brexit deal ahead of talks with EU chief
Read More UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “pretty optimistic” a Brexit deal could be reached as he prepared for talks on Saturday with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to determine the next steps in the fraught negotiations. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “pretty optimistic” a Brexit deal could…
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Key players to meet virtually to push for Libya cease-fire
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Russian journalist dies after setting herself on fire
Read MorePrior to her self-immolation, Irina Slavina wrote on Facebook: ‘I ask you to blame the Russian Federation for my death’.Prior to her self-immolation, Irina Slavina wrote on Facebook: ‘I ask you to blame the Russian Federation for my death’.
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Energy Transition and Post-Covid Recovery, a Challenge for Latin America
Read More MEXICO CITY, Oct 02 (IPS) – The way forward for energy transition and its link to an economic recovery after the depression caused by the covid-19 pandemic is focusing attention in Latin America and Europe, according to the 2nd Madrid Energy Conference (MEC), which concluded this Friday 2. Read the full story, “Energy…
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Scrutiny on Rose Garden event after Kellyanne Conway and other guests test positive for Covid
Read More At least seven people who attended event for Trump’s supreme court nominee have confirmed they have coronavirus A crowded Rose Garden ceremony last Saturday at which Donald Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his supreme court nominee has come under scrutiny after at least seven figures in attendance tested positive for coronavirus, including…
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Homes south of Geelong evacuated over fears Torquay dam could burst
Read More More than a hundred people have been forced to evacuate after leaks put a dam at risk of ‘catastrophic failure’ More than 100 people have been told to evacuate homes over fears a leaking dam south of Geelong could burst. Victoria’s State Emergency Service has been working through the night to empty a…
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Who Trump met – and who’s tested positive
Read MorePresident Donald Trump attended multiple large events in the days before his coronavirus diagnosis.President Donald Trump attended multiple large events in the days before his coronavirus diagnosis.
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Presidents, soldiers, Confederate bullets: The history of Walter Reed hospital, where Trump is being treated for coronavirus
Read More<p>This isn’t the first time the hospital and history have collided</p><p>This isn’t the first time the hospital and history have collided</p>
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From gloating to tears, Americans confront Trump’s COVID illness amid mounting crises
Read More Trump’s coronavirus stresses Americans already worried about the pandemic, policing, jobs and the election Trump’s coronavirus stresses Americans already worried about the pandemic, policing, jobs and the election
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Tweets wishing for Trump’s death violate Twitter policy, company says
Read More Platform says abusive tweets about the president, who was diagnosed with Covid-19 this week, could result in suspension Twitter has said that tweets wishing for Donald Trump’s death in the wake of the president’s diagnosis with Covid-19 violate its policies and could result in suspension. As Trump made his way to Walter Reed…
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The politics behind Xi's big green promise for China
Read More Xi Jinping’s vow to snuff out emissions by 2060 completes a diplomatic pirouette that moves China to the heart of the global green agenda, wrong-foots the US and cuddles up to Europe’s climate advocates in one nimble step. Xi Jinping’s vow to snuff out emissions by 2060 completes a diplomatic pirouette that moves…
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White House Silence on Trump’s Health Fuels Wild Rumors and Worry Among DC Diplomats
Read More Foreign diplomats are scrambling to figure out how the iconoclastic American President will cope with his COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization, chasing rumors from the ridiculous — that he might somehow put his daughter in charge — to darker fears that U.S. adversaries like Iran or China might take advantage of this turbulent moment.…
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“Cascade of Misinformation”: U.S. Adversaries Are Exploiting Trump’s Illness and the White House Isn’t Helping
Read More As Washington followed the rapid-fire news Friday of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and his eventual hospitalization at Walter Reed Medical Center, national security and disinformation analysts watched as American adversaries sought to exploit the unfolding situation to their advantage. Trump’s diagnosis was announced around 1 a.m. Friday morning with a tweet from…
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Canada reintroduces bill to ban LGBT+ conversion therapy
Read More<p>‘I hope that all parties will do the right thing by supporting this,’ says prime minister Justin Trudeau</p><p>‘I hope that all parties will do the right thing by supporting this,’ says prime minister Justin Trudeau</p>