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North Korea's Kim wishes Trump recovery from coronavirus
Read More North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday sent a message of sympathy to President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, wishing they would recover from the COVID-19 illness, state media reported. Trump said Friday he and his wife had tested positive for the coronavirus, and leaders across the world have sent messages…
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Coronavirus live news: Australia tracks Sydney flight passengers; Trump in hospital; WHO approves rapid test
Read More Health body gives green light to second test that gives results in up to 30 minutes; Madrid is Europe’s worst hotspot Scramble under way in Washington to trace spread of Covid among US leadership Joe Biden and his wife test negative for coronavirus US coronavirus updates – live Australia-New Zealand travel bubble to…
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Joe and Jill Biden test negative for COVID-19, doctor says
Read MoreJoe and Jill Biden tested negative for coronavirus Friday morning, after President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive.Joe and Jill Biden tested negative for coronavirus Friday morning, after President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive.
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Harvey Weinstein charged with six more counts of sexual assault
Read MoreNew charges, filed in Los Angeles, involve two victims and stem from incidents that occurred more than a decade ago.New charges, filed in Los Angeles, involve two victims and stem from incidents that occurred more than a decade ago.
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More dangerous fire conditions expected as blazes rage across California
Read More Excessive heat warnings will remain in effect on the coast as the state closes in on a new record of 4m acres burned Smoke from nearly two dozen wildfires burning across California will continue to darken skies across the west this weekend, as residents prepare for more heat, toxic air and conditions that…
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An abundance of risk, not caution, before Trump's diagnosis
Read More Standing apart on the debate stage, President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden looked out at an odd sight — one section of the room dutifully in masks, the other section flagrantly without. The mostly bare-faced contingent was made up of Trump’s VIP guests, who had flouted the rules by removing…
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Trump taken to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19
Read MoreA helicopter flies President Trump, who has a fever, from the White House to Walter Reed Medical Center.A helicopter flies President Trump, who has a fever, from the White House to Walter Reed Medical Center.
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How Donald Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Could Change The Presidential Race
Read More The coronavirus has been circling the 2020 election for the better part of a year, and now it has struck at its core, with President Donald Trump’s overnight announcement that he’s tested positive for COVID-19. The bombshell brings up a series of questions, both practical and political, about how the final month of…
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President Donald Trump’s Hospitalization Has Aides Wondering if More Should Have Been Done to Protect Him
Read More Before a Marine One helicopter came to fly him to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday evening, President Donald Trump spent the day nursing COVID-19 symptoms in his residence on the third floor of the White House, as reverberations of his diagnosis unsettled West Wing and campaign officials and sparked a…
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Nepal Is a Model for Vulture Conservation
Read More NAWALPARASI, LumbiniÄ«, Nepal, Oct 02 (IPS) – Vultures get a lot of bad press. Unlike other birds which are praised for their melodious song or bright plumage, vultures have been traditionally reviled for feeding greedily on carcasses, and what many see is as a repulsive look. In many cultures, they are considered an…
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The long history of hiding US presidential illnesses
Read MoreIf Trump does not share details of his COVID infection, he won’t be the first president who kept medical secrets.If Trump does not share details of his COVID infection, he won’t be the first president who kept medical secrets.
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New 9/11 Judge at Guantánamo Quits After Two Weeks
Read More A U.S. military court judge who took over the 9/11 case two weeks ago has quit. That means a 9/11 trial is unlikely to begin by the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. (Image credit: Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images) A U.S. military court judge who took over the 9/11 case two weeks…
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Breonna Taylor grand jury recordings released
Read MoreSome 15 hours of audio from the grand jury proceedings in the police shooting case are released.Some 15 hours of audio from the grand jury proceedings in the police shooting case are released.
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Turkey’s Support For Azerbaijan Challenges Russian Leverage
Read More The Kremlin has close relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan. Turkey supports Azerbaijan. “The Turkish factor in this war is obvious and looks extremely threatening,” says a Russian political analyst. (Image credit: Aziz Karimov/AP) The Kremlin has close relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan. Turkey supports Azerbaijan. “The Turkish factor in this war is obvious…
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‘He lies so much.’ Trump’s falsehoods come home to roost as many liberals doubt he has COVID-19
Read More Many liberals don’t believe President Trump has COVID-19. Plenty of QAnon conspiracy theorists don’t either. Many liberals don’t believe President Trump has COVID-19. Plenty of QAnon conspiracy theorists don’t either.
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How The World Reacted To Trump Testing Positive For The Coronavirus
Read More While foreign leaders largely wished President Trump well after his positive coronavirus test, global media took the opportunity to criticize and even mock his response to the pandemic. While foreign leaders largely wished President Trump well after his positive coronavirus test, global media took the opportunity to criticize and even mock his response…
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Photos: Timeline of President Trump’s appearances over the last week
Read More With just a month to go until the election, President Trump had a busy schedule during the week the coronavirus hit home with him With just a month to go until the election, President Trump had a busy schedule during the week the coronavirus hit home with him
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Clive Palmer is back for the Queensland election: what is he up to this time?
Read More The billionaire has been accused of intervening on behalf of the LNP and his own business interests rather than his United Australia party The canary yellow billboards are back in Queensland. Ahead of the state election this month, the mining billionaire Clive Palmer has launched another anti-Labor spoiler campaign. No analyst or pollster…
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Australia to discuss critical supply chains with Japan, India and US as China relationship frays
Read More Beijing is worried about what the so-called Quad could become and has previously labelled the group ‘an anti-China frontline’ When Australia’s foreign minister, Marise Payne, travels to Tokyo next week to “deepen ties with like-minded partners” Japan, India and the United States, she is sure to be swapping notes with her counterparts on…
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Five North Carolina police officers resign after Black man’s overdose death in custody
Read More<p>Harold Easter lay collapsed on the floor of an interview room for nearly eight minutes before an officer arrived</p><p>Harold Easter lay collapsed on the floor of an interview room for nearly eight minutes before an officer arrived</p>
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Harvey Weinstein faces up to 140 years in prison if convicted of new rape charges
Read More<p>Shamed Hollywood mogul currently serving 23 years following conviction in New York</p><p>Shamed Hollywood mogul currently serving 23 years following conviction in New York</p>
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White House SCOTUS announcement is suspected as Covid super-spreader event as video shows infected senator hugging attendees
Read More<p>Could Saturday’s Rose Garden event be the key to tracking spread?</p><p>Could Saturday’s Rose Garden event be the key to tracking spread?</p>
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Plane that crashed in upstate New York owned by Cellino and Barnes lawyer, report says
Read MoreA small plane that crashed near Corfu in upstate New York is owned by Steve Barnes, best known as one of the celebrity personal injury legal team Cellino & Barnes, according to a report.A small plane that crashed near Corfu in upstate New York is owned by Steve Barnes, best known as one of…
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Harvey Weinstein faces six new sexual assault charges
Read MoreThe disgraced film mogul was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in March.The disgraced film mogul was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in March.
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American Voter: Torri Loffreda-Weston
Read MoreAl Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.
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Salmonella outbreak in multiple states linked to pet hedgehogs, CDC says
Read More<p>Health agency recommends not kissing or snuggling hedgehogs </p><p>Health agency recommends not kissing or snuggling hedgehogs </p>
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U.S. stops holding migrant children in hotels
Read MoreSome of the 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children U.S. border officials have expelled during the pandemic were held in hotels.Some of the 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children U.S. border officials have expelled during the pandemic were held in hotels.
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Sustainability of Zimbabwe’s Natural Food Sources take a Knock Amid Growing Economic Crisis
Read More BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 02 (IPS) – Sarudzai Moyo, a former teacher, has begun a new career as a fishmonger. Once a week she makes the 450km journey from Bulawayo to Binga, on the shores of Lake Kariba, where she buys between 100 and 150 kilograms of fish for resale as the demand for…
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Amy Coney Barrett Had COVID-19 Symptoms in Recent Months, Friends of Supreme Court Pick Say
Read More Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, was believed to have COVID-19 earlier this year, according to multiple people close to her. Two friends of Barrett, who were granted anonymity because they did not feel comfortable discussing Barrett’s personal medical history on the record, confirmed to TIME that the judge had been…
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero denied another bail, ordered to stand trial
Read MoreRusesabagina had been living in exile for years and became a high-profile government critic.Rusesabagina had been living in exile for years and became a high-profile government critic.
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Trump Covid: How US news networks reacted to the president’s positive test
Read MoreThe president tweeted his diagnosis early on Friday morning. Here’s how American news reacted.The president tweeted his diagnosis early on Friday morning. Here’s how American news reacted.
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Erdogan hopes Azerbaijan will press offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh until disputed region is free from ‘Armenian occupation’
Read More Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will stand with Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, calling on it to continue the assault and drive the Armenian forces out. Erdogan reiterated Ankara’s “full support” for Baku during his Friday speech at the inauguration of a city hospital in…
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Breonna Taylor: Audio released from grand jury hearings
Read More<p>Rare release of officer testimony reveals details from police killing of black woman inside her Louisville apartment</p><p>Rare release of officer testimony reveals details from police killing of black woman inside her Louisville apartment</p>
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A Feminist Perspective from Middle East & North Africa on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Read More BERLIN, Oct 02 (IPS) – Farah Daibes is the Programme Manager of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s Political Feminism project in the MENA region.Since before the COVID-19 pandemic, feminists across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been increasingly shedding light on the global shifts that will shape the Future of Work. From their perspective, those…
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Is there still time for a Brexit trade deal?
Read More Scheduled talks between UK and EU have ended and only 90 days remain until end of transition period This week the last scheduled talks were held between EU and UK negotiators on a Brexit trade and security deal. Only 90 days remain until the end of the transition period, when Britain will leave…