Sports Fraternity Extends Greetings On Eid Al-Adha

Eid Al-Adha: Sports stars like Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Kumar Sangakkara, Odion Ighalo tweeted their greetings.

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"Racism Kills": Hundreds Protest After Black Actor Shot Dead In Portugal

Hundreds of anti-racism protesters took over one of Lisbon's main squares on Friday to demand justice for Bruno Cande, a Black actor shot dead in a busy street last weekend.

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Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US

US security officials fear the Chinese-owned app could be used to collect Americans' personal data.

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7 Killed, Including State Lawmaker, As Two Planes Collide In Alaska

A midair plane collision in Anchorage on Friday killed seven people, including a state lawmaker who was piloting one of the aircraft, Alaska officials said.

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Donald Trump Says US Will Ban Chinese App TikTok

President Donald Trump said Friday he will bar fast-growing social media app TikTok from the United States as American authorities have raised concerns the service could be used by Chinese...

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Microsoft In Talks To Acquire TikTok's US Ops As Trump Wants Ban: Report

Technology giant Microsoft is in advance talks to acquire TikTok's US operations, according to a media report on Friday, even as President Donald Trump said his administration is considering to ban...

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BS Yediyurappa's Son Appointed As Karnataka BJP Vice President

Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Friday appointed Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's son BY Vijayendra, among 10 others, as Vice Presidents for the party's state unit.

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Bipartisan Support In US Grows For India Against Chinese Aggression

India has received a strong bipartisan support from members of the US Congress against the recent Chinese military aggression in Ladakh.

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Over 1,400 COVID-19 Deaths In US In Last 24 Hours: Report

The United States counted 1,442 new deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm Friday (0030 GMT Saturday), according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

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Bafta TV Awards 2020: Ten things we learned at the virtual ceremony

The night's big highlights, from DIY trophies to Kermit and Miss Piggy.

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Karnataka Minister BC Patil Tests Positive For COVID-19

Karnataka Minister BC Patil on Friday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

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Hurricane Might Delay NASA Astronauts Return Slated For August 2

The first US astronauts to reach the International Space Station on an American spacecraft in nearly a decade might not come home this weekend as scheduled because of Hurricane Isaias, NASA said...

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9 Dead In Andhra After Drinking Sanitiser With Water, Soft Drinks: Cops

Nine people have died after allegedly consuming sanitiser in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh today, the police said. Prakasam district Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal said the people...

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Bryan Cranston donates plasma to Covid-19 research

The Breaking Bad stars reveals he had mild case of the virus, and was "one of the lucky ones".

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China Rejects Accusations Of Hacking Attempt On US Vaccine Firm Moderna

China rejected on Friday charges that hackers linked to its government targeted biotech firm Moderna Inc, a leading US-based coronavirus vaccine research developer, to steal data.

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Jeffrey Epstein Told Ghislaine Maxwell In Email She Did "Nothing Wrong"

Documents about dealings between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Thursday by a US court, where the British socialite faces criminal charges she aided the late...

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Samson's Coach Feels IPL "Golden Chance" To Book T20 World Cup Berth

Sanju Samson's coach, Biju George, believes that a good showing in the IPL can help the Kerala star to book his place in India's squad for the T20 World Cup next year.

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In Throwback Picture, Tendulkar Talks About "The Only Worry One Had"

Sachin Tendulkar shared a picture of carefree times when rain was one of the bigger issues.

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Trump Administration Took Steps To Stop Abuse In Visa Programs: Officials

The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to prevent the abuse and fraud in the employment-based visa programs, including changing the cap selection process for the H-1B, the most...

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Watch: Supporters Ignore Safety Norms To Welcome Covid-Recovered Minister

In a gross violation of Covid safety norms in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, a large number of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) workers, some without masks, gathered to welcome Cooperation...

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Burberry and Tencent team up for concept stores

The luxury British retailer and China's tech giant have joined forces amid growing national tensions.

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League of Legends European Championship cancels Saudi deal after backlash

Fans of the esports league say they were right to highlight Saudi Arabia's human rights record.

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My "Best Cricket" Is Yet To Come, Says David Willey After 5-Wicket Haul

David Willey's maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket helped England register a six-wicket win over Ireland in the first ODI.

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Brain tumour patient Matty gives thanks for 800 letters

Matty, 15, has received messages from astronaut Tim Peake and TV presenters Ant and Dec.

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Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Trump May Address UN General Assembly - In Person

US President Donald Trump is likely to travel to New York to attend the annual UN General Assembly session in September, the only world leader to address this year's virtual high-level week in person,...

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David Willey, Sam Billings Star As England Beat Ireland In ODI Return

Left-arm paceman David Willey took a career-best 5-30 while Sam Billings made 67 not out as England beat Ireland by 6 wickets in a match that marked the return of white-ball cricket from the...

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Australia Unveils Law Forcing Tech Giants To Pay For News

Australia unveiled a draft law Friday to force Google and Facebook to pay news media for their content in a "world-leading" initiative sure to prompt a confrontation with the digital giants.

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Coronavirus Load In Children Up To 100 Times High Than In Adults: Report

Children younger than five carried major amounts of coronavirus in their upper respiratory tract, a small study published on Thursday showed, raising new questions about whether kids can infect...

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Chinese Territory Claims In Bhutan, India "Testing" The World, Says US

China's territorial claims in Bhutan and the recent incursion into Indian land are indicative of their intentions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, adding that Beijing under...

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First Dog To Test Positive For Coronavirus In US Dies: Report

The first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the United States has died, National Geographic magazine reported, after struggling with symptoms that may be familiar to many of the virus's...

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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's Wife Tests Covid Positive

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no...

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Bird in the Sky: The radio play made under a duvet

Dramatising this intriguing true story of an Awol airman involved innovation and perseverance.

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Creeper guitarist: 'I worked on the album from a psychiatric ward'

Creeper's guitarist, Ian, was sectioned last year - now they're releasing a new album.

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Bafta TV Awards: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

There is no red carpet at this year's virtual ceremony - unless the stars unfurl one in their homes.

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Bollywood's 'warts and all' biopic on 'human computer'

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan plays Shakuntala Devi who dazzled the world with her skill with numbers.

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Coronavirus: Samsung profits soar on work from home demand

The world's biggest producer of memory chips sees demand jump as data centres expanded during lockdowns.

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Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance robot poised for launch

The one-tonne vehicle will search for signs of Martian life and prepare rocks to send home to Earth.

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"India, China, Russia Don't Take Care Of Their Air, We Do": Trump

US President Donald Trump has alleged that India, China and Russia do not take care of their air, while America does, noting that he withdrew from the "one-sided, energy-destroying" Paris climate...

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Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon CEOs Face Hours Of Congress Grilling

The chief executives of four U.S. technology giants endured withering, rapid-fire questioning for more than five hours from lawmakers who accused their companies of using their power to crush rivals...

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New Coronavirus Circulated Unnoticed In Bats For Decades: Study

The new coronavirus appears to have circulated unnoticed in bats for decades, scientists found. Horseshoe bats are the most plausible origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen, researchers led by Maciej Boni...

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Bad Audio, Tech Glitches: How Bezos Escaped Early Questions In US Hearing

Amazon.com Inc's chief executive, Jeff Bezos, escaped questioning for about an hour in a high-profile US House of Representatives antitrust hearing on Wednesday in what may have been the result of a...

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Jeff Bezos' Snack, Room Ratings: Key Online Moments From Tech Hearing

Two years after Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's explanation to US lawmakers - "Senator, we run ads" - exploded as a meme, online viewers again ridiculed moments of a tech antitrust...

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Zuckerberg Goes Off-Script, Blasts Apple, Google In Anti-Trust Hearing

During today's testimony before a Congressional antitrust panel, Mark Zuckerberg went off-script a little bit -- at least the script we expected -- pointing out how Facebook Inc. lags behind a number...

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"Google Steals Content From Honest Businesses": Sundar Pichai Questioned

Google and Facebook took the sharpest jabs for alleged abuse of their market power from Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday in a much-anticipated congressional hearing that put four of America's...

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Trump Ally Who Skipped Mask Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A Republican lawmaker who made a habit of walking around Congress without a mask tested positive for the novel coronavirus Wednesday as he prepared to leave for his native Texas with President Donald...

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"Threat From China's Ruling Party Is Very Real," Says Mike Pompeo

The threat from the Communist Party of China is very real, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday asserting that the Trump administration has begun to take all the "right actions" to...

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Lawmakers Pummel Big Tech CEOs At US Antitrust Hearing

Big Tech executives faced an onslaught of criticism from US lawmakers Wednesday at a high-stakes antitrust hearing which could lay the groundwork for tougher regulation and legal actions against the...

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China Tried To Steal Vaccine Research From US University: Investigators

Amid worsening ties between US and China, the University of Texas, whose work has contributed to some promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates has been contacted by FBI over allegations that Chinese...

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Kamala Harris for Vice President? Joe Biden's Notes Fuels Speculation

Joe Biden's vice presidential pick has been one of Washington's best kept secrets but a supposedly accidental news publication and Biden's own teasingly displayed notes are raising expectations that...

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Boris Johnson Rides Made-In-India Cycle At Launch Of Health Programme

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson rode a made-in-India Hero Cycles bike designed in the UK as he launched a new GBP 2-billion cycling and walking drive which is part of the government's anti-obesity...

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US Warns Of "Consequences" If Brazil Picks Huawei 5G

The US ambassador in Brasilia warned of "consequences" if Brazil chooses Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop its 5G network, in an interview published Wednesday.

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Brazil's COVID-19 Death Count Surpasses 90,000

Brazil registered record daily numbers of infections and deaths from the new coronavirus Wednesday, sending its overall death count surging past 90,000 people.

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Jordan and Perri: Kiss breakfast hosts on 'stepping into huge shoes'

Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely on early mornings, listening figures and diversity in radio.

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The Umbrella Academy: Where do superheroes on screen go from here?

We ask the cast of Netflix's Umbrella Academy what's next for the genre.

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Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google face claims of 'harmful' power

The executives of the four US tech giants defend their records at a five-hour hearing in Congress.

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Young people 'feel anxiety and terror' using fitness apps

A study of young people finds a fine line between getting results and becoming "obsessed".

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UK To Return Statue Of Lord Shiva Stolen From India

An ancient and priceless statue of Lord Shiva, stolen from a temple in Rajasthan and smuggled to the UK, is set to be returned to its rightful place in India.

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US Covid Deaths Top 150,000, Among Highest In Deaths Per Capita Globally

US deaths from the novel coronavirus surpassed 150,000 on Wednesday, a number higher than in any other country and nearly a quarter of the world's total, according to a Reuters tally.

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Egypt TikTok: Female influencers jailed over 'indecent' videos

The five young women are sentenced to two years in prison and fined almost $19,000 (£15,000) each.

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Van Gogh: Postcard helps experts 'find location of final masterpiece'

A postcard helped researchers pinpoint the probable spot near the French village of Auvers-sur-Oise.

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Malta: The island hoping to be 2020's festival hotspot

Malta is set to host four festivals over the coming months after British events were cancelled.

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Tendulkar, Ponting Congratulate Stuart Broad On Joining The 500 Club

Sachin Tendulkar along with many other cricketers took to Twitter to congratulate Stuart Broad on taking 500 wickets in Test cricket.

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Amid Covid Crisis, Russian Boy Has Complex Heart Surgery in Chennai

In what is believed to be a medical first in South East Asia, doctors at a private hospital in Chennai claim to have successfully performed a complex artificial heart implant procedure on a...

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Moderna Vaccine Protects 16 Monkeys, Faces Bigger Test On 30,000 Humans

Moderna Inc.'s vaccine candidate against Covid-19 protected against the virus in a trial that inoculated 16 monkeys, an encouraging step on the path to a defense for humans against the pandemic.

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No Intention Of Damaging Ties With China, Australia Tells US

The United States and close ally Australia held high-level talks on China and agreed on the need to uphold a rules-based global order, but the Australian foreign minister stressed Canberra's...

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'Fix your bike' website crashes as scheme launches in England

A website offering £50 bike repair vouchers from the government did not work for about four hours.

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Coronavirus: Kodak pivots itself to become strategic drug maker

The former camera maker moves into drug making and secures a major loan from the US government.

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How much power does tech 'big four' have?

Regulators are scrutinising Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook. How much power do the 'big four' hold?

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Bringing Mars back to Earth

An audacious mission to bring rock samples from Mars back to Earth is about to begin - find our more with our illustrated guide

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"Long May Those Headaches Continue": Joe Root On England Bowling Dilemma

England have a handful of talented bowlers to pick from and Joe Root says that it is "an exciting place to be".

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"Help Keep Us Afloat": Jason Holder Wants England To Tour West Indies

Jason Holder said that if England tour the West Indies before the end of 2020, it would significantly help them financially.

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First Look Inside Virgin Galactic's Spaceship Cabin For The Very Rich

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inchas all these covered in the cabin of its VSS Unity, which it unveiled Tuesday in a virtual media tour designed to evoke the same upscale aesthetic Virgin Group has pursued...

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"You Need A Lot Of Test Matches To Get 500 Wickets": Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad said it will be difficult for another pacer to reach the 500-wicket mark due to the number of Test matches being played on a decline.

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"Nobody Likes Me": Trump On US Health Expert's High Approval Rating

President Donald Trump groused on Tuesday about medical expert Anthony Fauci's high approval ratings and joked that "nobody likes me" as he struggles to improve his standing with voters for his...

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US To Possibly Supply COVID-19 Vaccine To Other Countries, Says Trump

US President Donald Trump during a press briefing said the United States may provide a vaccine for the novel coronavirus to other countries when it is ready.

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"China Under Xi Has Become Bullish," Says Ex-US Envoy Nikki Haley: Report

China under President Xi Jinping has become more aggressive and bullish, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday, asserting that such a behavior is unlikely to last...

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Jeff Bezos Ex-Wife MacKenzie Scott Donates $1.7 Billion To Social Causes

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Tuesday said she has given nearly $1.7 billion to groups devoted to race, gender and economic equality as well as other social causes.

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US Coronavirus Deaths Rise By 1,200 For First Time Since May

US deaths from the novel coronavirus rose by more than 1,200 on Tuesday, the biggest one-day increase since May, according to a Reuters tally.

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Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Worked Well In Monkeys: Study

US biotech firm Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and prevented the coronavirus from replicating in the noses and lungs of monkeys, a study in the New England Journal of...

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Mark Zuckerberg To Urge US To Update "Rules For The Internet"

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg will tell a major antitrust hearing Wednesday that the internet giant would not have succeeded without US laws fostering competition, but that the rules of the internet...

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Aliens And "Reptilians": US Viral Video Doctor's Odd Beliefs

A Houston physician retweeted by President Donald Trump after appearing in a video where she praised hydroxychloroquine as a miracle coronavirus cure blames gynecological problems on sex with evil...

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"Drop Him Again": David Warner Hails England Nemesis Stuart Broad

David Warner said Stuart Broad has been "outstanding" in the past year and a half and he could not understand his omission from the first Test.

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Aardman 'Life in Lockdown' animation captures pandemic fears

The film shows the plight of animals held in captivity for far longer than the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fans Allowed To Attend First-Class Game In England First Time Since March

Surrey County Club will play against Middlesex at the Kia Oval while Warwickshire will face Northamptonshire at Edgbaston and the games will be opened up to spectators.

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Flipkart Enters Hyperlocal Service Space With Delivery In 90 Minutes

Flipkart said on Tuesday it plans to offer 90-minute deliveries for groceries and home accessories, as the Walmart-owned online retailer goes head to head with Amazon.com Inc in a key growth market...

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Scientists Find Immune System Variation Linked To Severe COVID-19 Cases

Scientists have found how misfiring of the immune system in some patients infected with the novel coronavirus can lead to severe consequences of COVID-19, an advance which may help identify those at...

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Google's new transatlantic data cable to land in Cornwall

The tech giant plans a new high-end transatlantic data cable to go from the US to Bude, in Cornwall.

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Amazon takes on supermarkets with free food delivery

Same or next-day delivery will now be free for Prime subscribers in London on orders above £40.

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ICC Cricket World Cup Super League: All You Need To Know

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League is the qualifying tournament for the 2023 Men's World Cup.

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IPL GC To Meet On August 2, Likely To Finalise Schedule: Report

The IPL governing council is set to meet on August 2 to give a final shape to the schedule.

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COVID-19 Cases Soar In Young Adults Bored of Social Distancing

Psychological fatigue with social distancing is emerging as a major challenge for curbing a pandemic now into its eighth month. That's especially so among young adults who are less fearful of the...

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Malaysian Ex-PM Najib Razak Guilty Of All Charges In First 1MDB Trial

Malaysia's ex-leader Najib Razak was found guilty Tuesday in his first trial over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, two years after the fraud contributed to the downfall of his long-ruling...

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Indian Activist Joins UN Chief's Youth Advisory Group On Climate Change

A climate activist from India has been named by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to his new advisory group comprising young leaders who will provide perspectives and solutions to tackle the...

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Twitter's Security Problems Included Broad Access To User Accounts

Twitter Inc has struggled for years to police the growing number of employees and contractors who have the ability to reset users' accounts and override their security settings, a problem that Chief...

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New Zealand Suspends Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong: Foreign Minister

New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes following China's decision to pass a national security law for the territory, Foreign Affairs...

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Facebook Sues EU Antitrust Regulator For Excessive Data Requests

Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary, including highly personal details, for their investigations into the company's data and marketplace, the...

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Mars Perseverance Rover "Go For Launch," Says NASA

NASA on Monday gave its latest Mars rover Perseverance the all clear to launch later this week on a mission to seek out signs of ancient microbial life.

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China Discusses 4-Point Plan With Pak, Nepal, Afghanistan Amid Pandemic

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday held the first joint virtual conference with his counterparts from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal during which he mooted a four-point plan to contain the...

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Trump Bets On COVID-19 Vaccine For Political Shot In Arm

US President Donald Trump vowed to defeat the coronavirus by "unleashing American scientific genius" as he toured a COVID-19 vaccine facility in the swing state of North Carolina on Monday.

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Google Extends Work From Home For Employees Till June 30 Next Year

Google will allow most employees to work from home through to July 2021 in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the tech giant said Monday.

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Russell Crowe: Unhinged role reflects on 'rage in Western society'

The actor says his new road rage thriller taps into a wider anger in Western society.

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Kansai Yamamoto: Japanese fashion designer dies

Yamamoto was known for mixing traditional Japanese designs with bright colours.

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Coachella orders MS Trust charity to change festival name

MS Trust says it has been ordered by lawyers to change the name of its fundraising event.

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Indian Matchmaking: The 'cringe-worthy' Netflix show that is a huge hit

Indian Matchmaking, a new Netflix show, has become a huge hit, spawning hundreds of memes and jokes.

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Wanted: Smartphone For Car Washer's Smart Daughter Who Wants To Be Doctor

The pride in the voice of Shamshuddin Adhoni is unmistakable as he talks about his three daughters. He is determined to see that all three of them become graduates.

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Fortnite's British teenage millionaire: One year later

Jaden ‘Wolfiez’ Ashman from Essex is the youngest esports player ever to win a million dollars.

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Wickets, Runs And Socially Distanced Fans: Cricket In The Coronavirus Era

For the first time since the restart after coronavirus break, the fans were allowed to witness a cricket match from the stands in England.

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"Forever Fan Favourite": Wishes Pour In For Jonty Rhodes On His Birthday

Jonty Rhodes dazzled everyone with his fielding abilities and endeared himself to the Indian public as he explored the country on a motorcycle.

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How a Chinese agent used LinkedIn to hunt for targets

Dickson Yeo, a PhD student-turned-agent, targeted Americans that had access to private information.

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Jurgen Klopp Expects Liverpool To Face Tougher Title Fight Next Term

Liverpool powered to their first English title for 30 years with a dominant campaign that left their rivals trailing in their wake.

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Terry O'Neill: Capturing celebrity

An exhibition brings together the late photographer Terry O'Neill's memories behind his celebrity images.

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Pop star Nik Kershaw reveals writer's block

The singer says he spent hours "staring at the wall" as he wrote his first new music in eight years.

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ICC Launches ODI Super League To Determine World Cup 2023 Qualification

The International Cricket Council's 12 full members and the Netherlands will take part with each side playing four home and four away three-match series.

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Eat Less To Reduce Coronavirus Death Risk, Says UK Minister

British people should eat less to lose weight as being obese increases the risk of dying from the novel coronavirus, junior health minister Helen Whately said on Monday.

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US Envoy To South Korea Shaves Off 'Imperial' Moustache After Controversy

The most controversial moustache in South Korea has fallen victim to the razor's blade, with US ambassador Harry Harris visiting a traditional barbershop months after his facial hair became the object...

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BCCIs Handling Of Last Days Of My Career "Unprofessional": Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh wasn't surprised at how he was managed by the cricket board towards the end of his career, saying he had seen it in the past and that it was part of Indian cricket.

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Team Of Elite Contact Tracers Shows World How To Beat COVID-19

In May, when a coronavirus outbreak hit nightclubs in the South Korean capital of Seoul, health officials quickly unleashed their version of the Navy Seals -- elite teams of epidemiologists, database...

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Heathrow Airport brings in robots to fight coronavirus

The airport has installed a number of tech-based measures to help keep travellers safe.

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Wiley: Priti Patel probes Twitter and Instagram delay in removing 'appalling' posts

The home secretary says anti-Semitic posts should be taken off Twitter and Instagram more quickly.

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Huawei holds summit as global pressure grows

The event comes after China's state media said HSBC played a role in the arrest of Huawei's finance chief.

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Hong Kong launches share index of technology giants

Investors will now have greater access to Chinese tech firms including Alibaba, China's answer to Amazon.

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Woman Withdraws Harassment Case Against BJP-Linked Student Body Leader

The family of the Chennai woman who had filed a harrasment complaint against the national president of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), has withdrawn their police complaint allegedly...

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Bill Gates Says South Korean Firm Could Make 200 Million Vaccines by June

SK Bioscience, the South Korean pharmaceutical company backed by Bill Gates, may be capable of producing 200 million coronavirus vaccine kits by next June, the Microsoft Corp. co-founder said in a...

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"Ridiculous Achievement": Rory Burns Hails Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad took all the West Indies wickets to fall on Sunday that took him to 499 wickets in Test cricket.

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China Records Highest Surge In Coronavirus Cases Since April

China recorded 61 new coronavirus cases on Monday -- the highest daily figure since April -- propelled by clusters in three separate regions that have sparked fears of a fresh wave.

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More Than 60 Killed In Fresh Violence In Sudan's Darfur Region: UN

More than 60 people have been killed and another 60 wounded in fresh violence in the West Darfur region of Sudan, UN officials announced Sunday.

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American Flag Lowered At US Consulate In Chengdu: Report

The American flag was lowered at the United States consulate in Chengdu on Monday, days after Beijing ordered it to close in retaliation for the shuttering of the Chinese consulate in Houston.

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Karnataka Reports 5,199 COVID-19 Cases In A Single Day, Highest So Far

Karnataka on Sunday witnessed the highest single day spike in coronavirus cases with 5,199 additions, taking the aggregate in the state to 96,141, while 82 died due to the virus, the health department...

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Man, 48, Arrested For Uploading Child Pornography On Social Media

A 48-year old man has been arrested on charges of uploading child pornography video on social media, police said on Sunday.

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50 People Allowed In Mosques On Eid, No Mass Prayers In Eidgah: Karnataka

The Karnataka government has allowed Eid-ul-Azha prayers only in mosques with a maximum of 50 people at a time and said mass prayers at Eidgah and other places are prohibited in view of the...

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Patel challenges Twitter delay in tackling Wiley posts

The home secretary says anti-Semitic posts should be taken off Twitter and Instagram more quickly.

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Volunteer Confesses To Setting 15th Century French Cathedral On Fire

A volunteer church assistant has confessed to setting the fire that severely damaged a Gothic cathedral in the western French city of Nantes, his lawyer said Sunday, though his motives remain a...

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Prince Harry Took Offence At Brother's Advice On Wife Meghan, Says Book

Britain's Prince Harry took offence at what he thought was Prince William's "snobbishness" when he advised his brother to "take as much time as you need to get to know this girl" when he was dating...

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Over 30 Employees Test Positive At Single Bank Branch In Tamil Nadu

At least 38 employees of a national bank's main branch in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, have tested positive for coronavirus, officials from the bank and the local civic body have said.

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Australia's Migration Intake To Drop In 2020-21, Indians Impacted

Australia's migration intake will drop significantly to 31,000 in 2020-21 from 232,000 in 2018-19 due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, impacting thousands of Indians planning to emigrate to...

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Over 68,000 Coronavirus Cases, 1,067 Deaths In 24 Hours In Us

The United States on Saturday recorded 68,212 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally.

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Watch: Virat Kohli Reveals His "Standout Quarantine Story"

Virat Kohli revealed what was his standout story from the coronavirus-enforced lockdown during a chat with Mayank Agarwal.

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UK To Unveil Obesity Plan After PM Boris Johnson's Near-Death Experience

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to role out a 10 million anti-obesity campaign, including junk food advert bans, following his own brush with death that he partly blamed on his weight.

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One Person Shot, Killed During Black Lives Matter Protest In US

One person was killed when several shots were fired amid a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Austin, Texas, on Saturday, authorities said.

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"Can't Compare Anyone In India With Ben Stokes": Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir said that Ben Stokes "is in his own league" and that "there isn't anyone who's even close to him in world cricket at the moment".

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21 Coronavirus Deaths At ArcelorMittal Plant In Mexico: Union

Twenty-one workers at a steel plant owned by ArcelorMittal in the Mexican port city of Lazaro Cardenas have died from COVID-19, the steelworkers' trade union said Saturday.

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On This Day In 1997, Ricky Ponting Scored His First Test Century

Ricky Ponting said that being on 99 on the way to his maiden Test century was the most nervous he ever was.

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Kumar Sangakkara Backs Sourav Ganguly For ICC Top Post

Kumar Sangakkara has backed Sourav Ganguly for the ICC chairman's post, saying the BCCI president's "astute cricket brain" and vast experience as an administrator make him a "very suitable" candidate...

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Stuart Broad Takes Inspiration From Shane Warne For Batting Revival

Stuart Broad smashed 62 off just 45 balls to help England post 369 on Day 2 of the third and final Test against the West Indies in Manchester.

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Cricketers Pays Tribute To India's Armed Forces On Kargil Vijay Diwas

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Sachin Tendulkar led the cricketing fraternity in paying tribute to India's armed forces on the 21st anniversary of India's victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War.

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Pakistan's Imam-Ul-Haq Declared Fit To Bat After Warm-Up Injury

Imam-ul-Haq was forced to retire hurt on Friday evening after being struck on the left hand by a ball from Naseem Shah, but was able to take part in a warm-up session in the morning and will resume...

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Roach Proud To Join 200 Club As Broad And Anderson Roll On

Kemar Roach was understandably proud of his achievement in becoming the first West Indies bowler since Curtly Ambrose 26 years ago to take 200 Test wickets.

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Peter Green death: Mick Fleetwood leads tributes to 'dearest friend'

The drummer co-founded Fleetwood Mac with the blues rock guitarist, who has died aged 73.

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North Korea Locks Down City Over 1st Suspected Case Of COVID-19: Reports

North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering what they called the country's first suspected case of the novel coronavirus, state media reported...

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2020's First Hurricane Hanna Roars Ashore In Coronavirus-Hit Texas In US

Hanna, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2020, slammed into the coast of coronavirus-hit Texas on Saturday, bringing heavy rain, storm surge and potentially life-threatening flash flooding.

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Tamil Nadu Deposits Rs 67 Crore For Acquisition Of Jayalalitha's Home

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday deposited Rs 67.9 crore in the city Civil Court for acquiring late Chief Minister J Jayalalitha's Poes Garden residence, Veda Nilayam, on Saturday, as part of its...

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IIT Madras Startup To Launch Wrist Band For Detecting COVID Symptoms

A wearable wrist tracker to detect COVID-19 symptoms at an early stage will be available in the market next month with its developer, a IIT Madras incubated start up, raising a funding of Rs 22 crore...

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Harry, Meghan Distance Themselves From Book On Time In Royal Family

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have distanced themselves from an upcoming book on their time in the royal family, saying they were not interviewed for the biography and did not make any...

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Students Should Rejoin Schools Despite Virus Transmission: White House

Children still should go back to school even if it turns out that they are transmitting the deadly novel coronavirus that has claimed more than 140,000 US lives, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh...

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Thousands Crammed Into Philippines Stadium After Covid Evacuation Fails

Thousands of Filipinos were crammed into a baseball stadium in Manila on Saturday, breaking social distancing rules despite coronavirus risks, after people wanting to return to their home provinces...

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3D hand tracking wristband and other technology news

BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology stories.

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COVID-19 Is Like Common Cold: 100-Year-Old Karnataka Woman After Recovery

A 100-year-old woman from Karnataka's Bellary district has won the fight against coronavirus after testing positive earlier this month.

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Vijayawada Police Crack Gold Heist Case Within Hours

Vijayawada Police on Friday cracked a gold heist within hours and arrested a caretaker, accused of robbing gold and silver ornaments worth over Rs 4 crore from a jewellery store on Katurivari street...

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Harassed By ABVP National President Over Parking Spot, Says Chennai Woman

The family of a 52-year-old Chennai woman has alleged the city police is not filing a First Information Report (FIR) on the woman's complaint of harassment against the national president of the ABVP...

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Fans Shower Love On Hardik Pandya's Latest Picture With Natasa Stankovic

Hardik Pandya has been sharing some adorable pictures with his partner Natasa Stankovic on various social media platforms.

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"Sorry Badani Bhai": Kaif Shares Throwback Video Of Famous Catch vs Pak

Mohammad Kaif revisited his genius on the field, sharing a video of his brilliant catch against Pakistan in 2004.

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Wiley dropped by manager over anti-Semitic posts

The grime artist's manager says the company has "cut all ties" after a series of social media posts.

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Ireland Raise White Ball's Visibility Issue Ahead Of England ODIs

Ireland raised the issue after their fielders struggled to pick up the white ball against the backdrop of empty cream-coloured seats in an intra-squad practice match.

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"Potential Death Penalty In India": US Court Rejects 26/11 Plotter's Bail

A US court has rejected the USD 1.5 million bail application of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who has been declared a fugitive by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai...

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CSA Launches Special Project To Address Racial Discrimination Allegations

Cricket South Africa (CSA) launched a sustainable response strategy, under its Project: Cricket for Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) to address the racial discrimination allegations.

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Donald Trump Eases Controls On Export Of Armed Drones

The Trump administration moved Friday to ease controls on exports of armed drones, saying that allies need US technology and that other countries outside of a non-proliferation pact were taking over...

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Anil Kumble Puzzled By Comparisons With "Really Different" Shane Warne

Anil Kumble, in an interaction with Pommie Mbangwa, said that he could never understand why people compared him to Shane Warne.

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Twitter, Facebook Block Accounts Of Brazil President Bolsonaro's Allies

Twitter and Facebook suspended the accounts Friday of 16 allies of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro after a Supreme Court judge ordered them blocked as part of a probe into an alleged disinformation...

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FBI Finds Chinese Students, Researchers With Army Links, Search 25 Cities

US Federal prosecutors have charged four Chinese nationals with visa fraud for lying about their status as members of the Chinese Army, while they were conducting research in the US, the justice...

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US Sterilisation Program Tried To "Breed Out" Black People: Study

A sterilization program that ran in the US state of North Carolina from 1929 to 1974 was explicitly designed to "breed out" black citizens and met the UN definition of genocide, a study said this...

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Amazon, Google and Wish remove neo-Nazi products

A BBC investigation finds white-supremacist books and merchandise for sale on top retail platforms.

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Small music venues in England get £2.2m emergency government funding

Up to 150 English venues will get help to stop them going to the wall after four months with no gigs.

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US Now Says No New Foreign Students For All-Online Classes

The United States announced Friday it will not take in any new foreign students seeking online-only study, after rescinding a hotly contested order to expel those already here and preparing for that...

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Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple hearing faces delay

The anti-trust hearing is set to be postponed after the death of civil rights leader John Lewis.

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Mohammad Amir Cleared To Join Pakistan Squad In England

Pakistan Cricket Board announced that Mohammad Amir will join the rest of the squad in England after testing negative for coronavirus for the second time.

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IPL To Begin On September 19, Final On November 8: Chairman Brijesh Patel

The Indian Premier League will start on September 19 and the final of the tournament will be played on November 8, said chairman Brijesh Patel.

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Kohli Reveals How Shastri Helped Him Perform Better On 2018 England Tour

Virat Kohli, in a chat session with Mayank Agarwal, recalled the words from Ravi Shastri that helped him overturn his Test record in England.

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Homemade Face Masks Work Best With Multiple Layers, Study Finds

Homemade face masks should ideally be made from multiple layers of fabric to trap the viral-laden droplets from the nose and mouth associated with the spread of Covid-19, a study found.

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Man Arrested For Pulling Gun When Asked To Wear Mask In Florida

A man was arrested for pointing a gun at a fellow shopper who asked him to wear a mask because of the coronavirus pandemic at a Walmart store in Florida, police in the US state said.

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3-Year-Old Returns To Israel After 6 Months Of Accidental COVID-19 Exile

Melaniya Petrushanska spent almost a sixth of her life in accidental exile after Israel sealed its borders while she was abroad on what was meant to be a short holiday.

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Like India, US Congressman Seeks Refugee Status For Afghan Sikhs, Hindus

An influential American congressman has praised India for giving refugee status to Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan and urged the Trump administration to do the same for the persecuted religious...

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England And West Indies To Compete For Richards-Botham Trophy

The trophy has been named in honour of West Indies batting great Vivian Richards and celebrated England all-rounder Ian Botham.

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Ian Botham vs Ben Stokes: Who Is The Greatest England All-Rounder?

James Anderson hailed Ben Stokes as the best all-rounder he'd played with, surpassing even 2005 Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff, heading into Friday's decider with the West Indies.

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Luxury Jet Spurned By Mexico President Returns Unsold From US

The luxury presidential jet Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wants to sell returned on Wednesday to Mexico, more than 1-1/2 years after he sent it to the United States in search of a...

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"Speed Of Light" Jofra Archer Returns For England As Windies Eye History

Jofra Archer was included in a 14-man squad named Thursday after missing England's series-levelling win at the same ground following a breach of coronavirus protocols.

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Top Telangana Official Hints At Covid Community Spread, Minister Denies

A top health official in the Telangana government has hinted at community transmission of coronavirus having begun in the state, urging people to exercise utmost care and not neglect symptoms. The...

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China Retaliates Over Houston, Orders Closure Of US Consulate In Chengdu

China said Friday it had revoked the license for the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, in retaliation for the closure of China's Houston consulate earlier this week.

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US F-15 Intercepts Iranian Passenger Plan Over Syria

The US said Thursday it had intercepted an Iranian passenger plane as it flew over Syria, after Iranian state television accused Israel of being behind the encounter.

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Taylor Swift's new Folklore album sees the singer go indie

The star's eighth album, written and recorded in lockdown, finds her in a reflective, sombre mood.

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Harry And Meghan Sue Paparazzi To Protect Son's Right To Privacy

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, filed a lawsuit in California on Thursday against unnamed paparazzi photographers for allegedly taking "illegal" photographs of their son, Archie.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Admonishes Republican Lawmaker Over Sexist Slur

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a rising star of the Democratic Party, admonished a Republican congressman on Thursday who allegedly hurled a sexist slur at her on the steps of the US...

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Trump Scraps Republican Convention As US Virus Cases Top 4 Million

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he was scrapping the Republican nominating convention in Florida as the number of coronavirus cases in the United States topped four million.

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Mike Pompeo Calls For "Free World" To Triumph Over China's "New Tyranny"

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Thursday on "free nations" to triumph over the threat of what he said was a "new tyranny" from China.

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Dame Jenni Murray to leave Woman's Hour

The broadcaster says it is "time to move on" from the Radio 4 show after 33 years.

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Caitlin Moran adapts her book How To Build A Girl for big screen

Actress Beanie Feldstein has read all her books and now she is playing "a version" of author Caitlin Moran in How To Build A Girl.

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Coronavirus: 'We made a feature film in lockdown'

How some UK film makers have kept working during the coronavirus pandemic.

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US Senate Panel Approves Ban On Using TikTok App On Government Devices

U.S. federal employees would be barred from using Chinese-owned mobile video app TikTok on government-issued devices under a bill that passed a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday, as lawmakers feared...

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China's Tianwen-1 Mars rover rockets away from Earth

The Asian country's first surface mission to the Red Planet heads out on a Long March 5 rocket.

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Facebook: Trump posts misleading ad using Ukraine photo

The US president posts an ad purporting to show violence in the US - but the image is from Ukraine.

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China's Star market aims to take on the Nasdaq

Launched a year ago, the tech-heavy Chinese stock market is already worth more than $400bn.

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India coronavirus: Online classes expose extent of digital divide

The pandemic has forced education to move online, but many students are struggling to cope.

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Green Card Wait List For An Indian More Than 195 Years, Says US Senator

The backlog for an Indian national to get permanent residency or Green Card is more than 195 years, a top Republican senator has said, urging his Senate colleagues to come out with a legislative...

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US Senator Proposes To Make India Permanent Strategic Defence Partner

The US will work with countries like India, Japan, and South Korea to tackle the threat of Chinese surveillance, a top American Senator, who has made a Congressional legislation to make New Delhi a...

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Hackers Accessed Direct Messages Of 36 Accounts In Latest Breach: Twitter

Twitter said on Wednesday that the hackers who breached its systems last week likely read the direct messages of 36 accounts, including one belonging to an elected official in the Netherlands.

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Airline Flies Empty A380 To Nowhere So Pilots Don't Lose Licenses

Airlines are taking extreme measures to survive the pandemic, with Asiana Airlines Inc. flying the world's biggest commercial plane more than 20 times, going nowhere and carrying no passengers, just...

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"Polls Driving Washington Mad": China Media On Houston Consulate Closure

The move by the United States government to shut down China's consulate in Houston is an attempt to blame Beijing for American failures ahead of presidential elections in November, Chinese state media...

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For 1st Time In 75 Years, UN General Assembly Annual Meet To Go Virtual

World leaders will submit pre-recorded video statements for the United Nations General Assembly session in September, the 193-member organisation has decided, as heads of state and government will not...

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On Final 747 Flight, Qantas Jet Draws Kangaroo Tail In The Sky

Qantas Airways Ltd's last Boeing 747 jet drew a kangaroo tail in the sky off the Australian coast as it began its final flight to retirement in the Mojave Desert on Wednesday, ending the model's...

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Stokes Becoming The "Best All-Rounder England Has Ever Had": Anderson

James Anderson believes that teammate Ben Stokes is on course to become the best all-rounder that England has ever had in their cricketing history.

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Tamil Nadu Tea Seller Uses Part Of Savings To Feed Poor Amid Virus Crisis

While the earning of lakhs of people across the country have taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of people are stepping forward to help each other, and a shining example of this has...

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US Maintained "Close Contact" With India On Chinese Aggression: Envoy

The Trump administration has maintained close contact and "tremendous cooperation" with India on the latest Chinese border aggression, America's top envoy in New Delhi has said, asserting that the...

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Premier League club almost lost £1m to hackers - report

A Premier League club was close to losing £1 million during a transfer deal due to cyber hackers.

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US Fixated With Huawei, Should Focus On China's Expansive Ops: Report

The Trump administration in recent weeks appears only to be fixated on precisely two Chinese firms -- TikTok and Huawei, said a Washington-based think tank while suggesting that the United States...

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"Pandemic Is Bigger Than We Are": US Funeral Worker On Coping With Deaths

For one young funeral home assistant in Florida, his social life has been dead -- his main human interactions are with deceased coronavirus victims at his workplace.

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Congress Repenting For Assuming BJP Will Fall On Its Own: HD Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said his party JD(S) cannot ''unsettle'' the ruling BJP in the near future and that their erstwhile partner Congress was now repenting for wrongly...

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China To Launch Mars Probe In Space Race With US

China aims to launch a rover to Mars on Thursday on a journey coinciding with a similar US mission as the powers take their rivalry into deep space.

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Coronavirus: Government 'too slow to help at-risk arts', say MPs

A committee of MPs says Covid-19 risks causing "a cataclysm in the arts and cultural space".

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Anthony Walker: How a life lost in racist killing has been imagined for TV

A TV drama imagines the future life of Anthony Walker, who was killed in a racist attack in 2005.

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One Direction: 10 years of the band - in pictures

An anniversary look back at the boy band, from being talent show hopefuls to world pop sensations.

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Coronavirus: Jobs could go at Sheffield and York theatres

Sheffield Theatres is looking at making nearly a third of its workforce redundant.

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Coronavirus: How Joe Wicks' fitness workouts 'changed my life'

As the Body Coach ends his live morning workouts, people explain what the sessions have meant to them.

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Derbyshire Chosen As Bio-Secure Venue For England Women's Cricket Team

The England Women's team will use Derbyshire's Incora County Ground as their bio-secure venue for the summer.

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England To Field "The Strongest Attack" vs Windies: Chris Silverwood

England coach Chris Silverwood has assured the fans that the side would be picking the strongest bowling attack possible for the third and final Test against the West Indies.

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Construction Starts In Chennai As Builders Bring Back Workers In Buses

Thousands of migrant construction workers, who had returned home after a countrywide lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, are being brought back in chartered sleeper buses to resume...

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Saudi King, 84, Chairs Cabinet Meet From Hospital, In Stable Condition

Saudi King Salman held a cabinet meeting via video call from hospital in the capital Riyadh on Tuesday, a day after the 84-year-old monarch was admitted with what state media said was inflammation of...

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New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern Sacks Minister Over Office Affair

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sacked a senior cabinet minister Wednesday over an affair with an ex-staffer, amid heightened scrutiny on lawmakers' behaviour ahead of a general election in...

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Singapore To Review Penalties After Student Strangler Gets 12-Day Jail

Singapore is reviewing penalties for violent offences following outcry over a 12-day prison sentence for a student who strangled his girlfriend until she blacked out.

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Twitter Accounts Posting On Conspiracy Theory Group QAnon To Be Suspended

Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it would permanently suspend accounts that violate its policies while tweeting about QAnon, a fringe group that claims "deep-state" traitors are plotting against President...

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Britney Spears: What exactly is the #FreeBritney campaign?

The superstar's conservatorship and the social media movement - explained.

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Shootout At Funeral Leaves 14 Wounded In US

A shootout outside a funeral left 14 people wounded Tuesday in Chicago, as President Donald Trump threatens to send federal agents to a handful of US cities led by Democratic mayors.

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US Business Groups File Lawsuit Against Trump Freeze On H-1B, Other Visas

Several big U.S. business groups sued the Trump administration seeking to throw out immigration restrictions, including those on H-1B visas issued to highly skilled workers with expertise in specialty...

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Airborne Coronavirus Is Probably Infectious: Study

Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that these tiny...

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Covid Antibodies Fade Rapidly, May Not Offer Lasting Immunity: Report

Recovering from Covid-19 may not offer much lasting protection from future infections for those with only mild cases, according to a report that suggests caution regarding so-called herd immunity as...

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In Bolivia, 400 Bodies Of Suspected Covid Cases Recovered In 5 Days

Bolivian police said on Tuesday they recovered more than 400 bodies from streets and homes over a five-day period, with 85 percent of the dead believed to have had coronavirus.

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Airborne Coronavirus Is Probably Infectious: Study

Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that these tiny...

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"Wish Her Well": Trump On Minor Trafficking-Accused Ghislaine Maxwell

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had not been following closely Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest on sex trafficking minors for Jeffrey Epstein but that he wished her well.

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2 Chinese Cyber Criminals Targeted Covid Research, Hacked Companies: US

Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies in the United States and abroad, including defense contractors, the US Justice...

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China Dam Collapse Could Be Black Swan Event For 94,000 Aging Structures

The dam at a small reservoir in China's Guangxi region gave way last month after days of heavy rain in a collapse that could be a harbinger of sterner tests for many of the country's 94,000 aging dams...

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Beijing Attempts To Change Global Thinking On South China Sea: Report

Beijing has not only attempted to change facts on the ground in the South China Sea but is also seeking to gradually change the world's mind regarding its claims in the region, a Washington-based...

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US Leading In COVID-19 Testing With 50 Million, India Second, Says Trump

The United States is leading the world in terms of COVID-19 testing and India is at second position, President Donald Trump said while giving an update on his administration's response to the...

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QAnon: Twitter bans accounts linked to conspiracy theory

The social media site says it is taking action to limit behaviour that could lead to "offline harm".

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Karnataka To Regulate Remdesivir Supply To Private Hospitals

Karnataka's COVID-19 task force on Tuesday decided that the state government will regulate the supply of Remdesivir, the drug used in the treatment of coronavirus infected patients, to private...

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Rapper Logic signs exclusive deal with Twitch

He says he'll use the platform to help fans "unwind and laugh and smile".

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Watch: Ollie Pope Takes One Of The Best Close-In Catches Ever Seen

Ollie Pope added the icing to what was a Ben Stokes show in England's series-levelling Test win over the West Indies.

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Possible But Not Certain Of Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine This Year

The University of Oxford's possible COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year but there is no certainty that will happen, the lead developer of the vaccine said on Tuesday.

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Taliban Suicide Attack Kills Eight Afghan Troops, Wounds Nine

A suicide car bomber in central Afghanistan targeted a convoy of Afghan army troops, killing eight soldiers, the defence ministry said, while Taliban Islamist terrorists claimed responsibility for the...

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China Requires Negative COVID-19 Tests For Arriving Air Passengers

Passengers of China-bound flights must provide negative COVID-19 test results before boarding, China's aviation authority said on Tuesday, as the government looks to further reduce the risk of...

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IPL Governing Council To Meet In 7-10 Days To Discuss Tournament Schedule

IPL chairman Brijesh Patel on Tuesday confirmed that a meeting would be taking place in the next 7-10 days to discuss the scheduling of the tournament.

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Afrobeats: New chart names genre's biggest artists in the UK

J Hus, Burna Boy and NSG top the list, which will be announced on BBC Radio 1Xtra on Sunday.

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IPL 2020 Seeks September-November Window After T20 World Cup Is Postponed

The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the postponement of the T20 World Cup 2020, paving the way for a window being created for the Indian Premier League.

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T20 World Cup Postponement Was "Inevitable", Says Cricket Australia

COVID-19 has played havoc with international sport and CA acting chief executive Nick Hockley said there was no way Australia could host a 16-nation event with the pandemic still raging.

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Indian Test Squad Likely To Face 2-Week Quarantine In Australia: Report

Cricket Australia's chief executive Nick Hockley has said that the Indian players and staff will most likely be asked to face two weeks of quarantine before the four-match Test series.

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"Ready To Support India": UN On Assam Floods

The United Nations stands ready to support the Government of India if required as devastating floods in Assam have displaced lakhs and killed more than 100 people, a spokesperson for the UN Secretary...

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Thousands Of US Workers In Over 200 Cities "Strike For Black Lives"

Thousands of US workers walked out of their jobs across the country Monday for a strike in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and other minority groups which suffer racism.

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Locust Attacks Pose "Serious Threat" To Food Security In India: UN Agency

Locust attacks are posing a serious threat to food security in parts of East Africa, India and Pakistan as a result of changing climate conditions that can be linked to human activity, the World...

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Root Compares Stokes To This Superhero After His Heroics In 2nd Test

England captain Joe Root said his side was in "the presence of greatness" following all-rounder Ben Stokes' latest commanding display in second Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford.

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Phil Simmons Puts West Indies Batsmen On Notice After England Defeat

West Indies coach Phil Simmons warned his team of possible top-order changes after a crushing 113-run defeat to England in the second Test.

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The World's Richest Are Looking to Buy Access To Covid Safe Countries

The next time the world's rich are forced into lockdown, they would like to have an escape ready to a remote and sunny beach. Or perhaps to New Zealand, one of the few countries that has eliminated...

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Russian Elite Given Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine Since April

Scores of Russia's business and political elite have been given early access to an experimental vaccine against Covid-19, according to people familiar with the effort, as the country races to be among...

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5 Key Takeaways From Monday's Data On Experimental Coronavirus Vaccines

Two potential vaccines to protect against the novel coronavirus - one from Oxford University and AstraZeneca Plc and the other from China's CanSino Biologics - induced immune responses in healthy...

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Donald Trump To Relaunch Coronavirus Briefings, Backs Mask Wearing

US President Donald Trump promised Monday to resume televised coronavirus briefings and finally spoke out in favor of mask-wearing -- a marked change of tune as polls show him headed for election...

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Greta Thunberg Donates Million-Euro Rights Prize To Green Groups

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was on Monday awarded a Portuguese rights award and promptly pledged the million-euro prize to groups working to protect the environment and halt climate change.

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Coronavirus: The stress of leading a start-up through the pandemic

Finding investors is the key for start-ups and during the pandemic that has become harder than ever.

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Jermaine Dupri: There's a 'big gap' for R&B to return

The hit producer discusses the state of R&B, R Kelly's imprisonment and Usher's Confessions Pt III.

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Idris Elba to receive special Bafta TV award

The star of Luther and The Wire will be honoured during a virtual Bafta TV awards later this month.

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Uber drivers launch legal battle over 'favouritism'

A union wants the company to be more transparent about how the data it collects affects drivers.

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Trent Boult Skips Second Day Of New Zealand Training Camp

Trent Boult was reportedly feeling unwell and skipped the training camp at the Bay Oval as a precaution.

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Kerala Capital Thiruvananthapuram Continues To Be Under Strict Lockdown

The streets of Thiruvananthapuram wore a deserted look as it continues to remain under strict lockdown in view of the COVID-19 threat.

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Iran Executes Man Who Helped US Locate General Qasem Soleimani: Report

Iran on Monday executed a former translator convicted of spying for the US and Israel, including helping to locate a top Iranian general killed later by the Americans, the judiciary said.

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"Hope You Recover Well": Pietersen Trolls Yuvraj Post Chelsea Win

Before Sunday's match, Yuvraj Singh had all the bragging rights over Kevin Pietersen owing to Chelsea's three consecutive defeats to Manchester United this season across competitions.

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Former Sri Lanka Coach Chandika Hathurusingha Joins New South Wales Blues

This is Chandika Hathurusingha's second stint at the Sydney-based New South Wales Blues club.

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China Blows Up Dam In Eastern Province To Ease Flood Risk

Chinese authorities blew up part of a dam in eastern Anhui province to relieve flood pressure, local media reported, as heavy rains continue to swell rivers across parts of the country.

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UK Secures 90 Million Doses Of Potential Cornavirus Vaccines

Britain has signed deals to secure 90 million doses of two possible COVID-19 vaccines from an alliance of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech, and French group Valneva, the business ministry said on Monday.

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Benjamin Keough: Sister Riley says late brother was 'twin soul' and 'best friend'

"I guess this is true heartbreak," the actress writes in an emotional tribute to her late sibling.

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Kaif Praises "Phenomenal Rise" Of Indian Women's Cricket In Past 3 Years

Mohammad Kaif said Indian women's cricket has seen a phenomenal rise after Harmapreet Kaur played a match-winning knock of 171 runs in the semi-final of the 50-over Women's World Cup in 2017.

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"IPL Is Pinnacle Of All T20 Tournaments": Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner was picked by Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League's 2018 auction.

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Indian-Americans Condole Death Of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

The Indian-American community has condoled the death of John Lewis, the iconic civil rights leader, who as a member of the US House of Representatives, was instrumental in the introduction and passage...

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No kissing, No Sharing Plates: Campaigners Seek Guidelines For Japan Bars

Campaigners for Japan's nightlife workers say they need realistic guidelines for how to stay safe and remain in business amid the novel coronavirus, which has seen the government zero in on host and...

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TikTok 'not under Chinese government's thumb'

A senior company official tells the BBC that it would refuse any request for data from China.

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Indian Cricketers' Association Chief Asks BCCI To Act Quickly On Demands

Some of the demands are pension for former players who have played less than 25 first-class games, pension for widows of former cricketers and increase in medical insurance from Rs 5 lakh to 10 lakh.

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US election 2020: Kanye West launches unconventional bid for presidency

Fans have questioned whether the rapper's last-minute bid for the presidency is genuine.

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Abid Ali Cleared Of Concussion, To Miss Last Day Of Practice Game

Abid Ali was fielding at forward short leg on the third day of four at Derby when he was struck by a Haider Ali flick off Mohammad Abbas.

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James Anderson's Longevity Inspires Teammate Stuart Broad

James Anderson and Stuart Broad are England's most successful Test bowling pairing, but the 34-year-old Broad is several years younger than Anderson, who turns 38 at the end of this month.

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Saudi King, 84, Admitted To Hospital For Gall Bladder Inflammation

Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, state news agency SPA said on Monday.

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Iran Executes Spy Who Helped US Target General Qasem Soleimani: Official

An Iranian accused of spying for U.S. and Israeli intelligence was executed on Monday, according to Iran's official IRIB news agency.

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Kanye West Holds Chaotic Opening Of 2020 Presidential Bid

US rapper Kanye West broke down in tears on Sunday at the chaotic launch of his unlikely campaign to oust Donald Trump as president in November elections.

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UAE Launches Mars Mission From Japan, First Such By An Arab Nation

The first Arab space mission to Mars, an unmanned probe dubbed "Hope", blasted off from Japan on Monday, in a bid to reveal more about the atmosphere of the Red Planet.

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Don Black: Why he has you singing with the stars

The lyricist on writing the words to many of the big hits in the worlds of music, theatre and film.

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UK Princess Wears Queen Elizabeth's Dress, Tiara On Wedding Day

Princess Beatrice wore the same tiara as her grandmother Queen Elizabeth at her wedding this week, Buckingham Palace said, releasing more details about the surprise, private ceremony that was scaled...

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Pakistan Batsman Khushdil Shah Ruled Out For Up To Three Weeks

Pakistan's left-handed batsman Khushdil Shah on Sunday was ruled out for up to three weeks after suffering a fracture in his left thumb while batting during Saturday's training session in Derby.

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Mushfiqur Rahim Among 9 Bangladesh Players To Resume Individual Training

Nine Bangladesh players resumed individual training at four venues under strict safety measures.

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Chinese Professor, Who Criticised Xi Jinping, Sacked

China's top university has sacked a law professor, who is a staunch critic of the ruling Chinese Communist Party leadership including the constitutional amendment facilitating indefinite tenure for...

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"Hard To Get Past Jasprit Bumrah" Among Indian Bowlers: Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne said India have good bowlers but it is hard to get past Jasprit Bumrah as he can bowl fast and swing the ball at the same time.

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"It's Time DRS Was Subject Of A Thorough Overhaul": Ian Chappell

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said he does not have faith in the DRS and that teams use it in a way that devalues the system.

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Linkin Park Music In Trump Video Violates Copyright, Twitter Disables It

Twitter Inc disabled a campaign-style video that President Donald Trump retweeted on Saturday, citing a copyright complaint.

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"Really Worried": Pathan Feels Pacers Need To Be More Careful On Return

Irfan Pathan said fast bowling is a "tough job" and bowlers might "need around 4-6 weeks" to get back into rhythm.

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"Taller Than You?" Dean Jones Trolls Ian Bell After He Shares Son's Video

Dean Jones trolled Ian Bell on his height after he shared a video of his son's first cricket match.

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Pigs Roam Freely In Corridors Of COVID-19 Hospital In Karnataka

A heard of pigs can be roaming freely on the premises of a COVID-19 hospital in Karnataka, undeterred by the people present there. The grunting and squealing of the heard also does not bother the...

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TikTok Considering London For Headquarters To Distance Chinese Ownership

TikTok has been in discussions with the UK government over the past few months to locate its headquarters in London, a source familiar with the matter said, as part of a strategy to distance itself...

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Apps help orthopaedic patients prepare for surgery

The coronavirus pandemic has meant healthcare systems having to delay non-emergency surgery.

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Roger Binny Turns 65, Wishes Pour In For Former India All-Rounder

In the final of the 1983 World Cup at Lord's against the West Indies, Roger Binny bowled an economical spell of 10 overs.

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BCCI Cricket Operations Chief Saba Karim Asked "To Resign": Report

Saba Karim, who played one Test and 34 ODIs for India, was appointed BCCI General Manager (Cricket Operations) in December 2017.

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Suresh Raina, Piyush Chawla And Mohammed Shami Hit The Nets

Suresh Raina can be seen taking on the bowling of Mohammed Shami and Piyush Chawla in the video shared by him.

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BCCI Hoping For T20 World Cup Postponement Announcement On Monday: Report

The ICC board meets virtually to deliberate on the T20 World Cup on Monday with the BCCI hoping for a formal announcement of the postponement to ensure that the IPL can go ahead.

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"You Complete Me": Natasa Shares Loved-Up Picture With Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic never miss a chance to set couple goals for their fans with frequent and entertaining posts.

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"180 kg Via Diplomatic Channels": Sources On Kerala Gold Smuggling Case

Two key accused in the alleged smuggling of 30 kg of gold through diplomatic channels at the UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram, were taken to different locations around the city on Saturday to...

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BJP MP Visits Temple In Karnataka, Locals Allege VVIP Racism

Residents in the vicinity of the Chamundeshwari temple alleged VVIP racism against the administration for allowing BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje for a special visit there on Friday.

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Tribal Woman Delivers Baby En Route To Hospital With ASHA Worker's Help

A woman from a remote village in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district delivered a baby with the help of an ASHA worker while she was being taken to hospital by her husband.

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Son Carries Body Of Man Suspected To Have Died Of Coronavirus On Pushcart

In a heart-wrenching incident, a woman used a pushcart to take the body of her dead husband to the crematorium after she allegedly did not receive any help from relatives who suspected him to have...

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Russian Envoy Denies Moscow Helped Hackers Target Virus Vaccine

Russia's ambassador to London has denied accusations by Britain and its allies of helping hackers target labs conducting coronavirus vaccine research, in a UK television interview to be broadcast on...

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Live gigs are back - but can they really work with social distancing?

An Elton John tribute is one of the first acts to perform in front of an audience since lockdown.

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3TC Solidarity Cup: Bavuma To Captain Kites As De Kock Pulls Out

3TC Solidarity Cup: Ryan Rickleton has been called up as Quinton de Kock's replacement and Temba Bavuma will now lead Mr D Food Kites in the inaugural match.

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Major Fire At Famous 15th Century Cathedral In French City

Dozens of firefighters were Saturday battling a major fire inside a cathedral in the western French city of Nantes, emergency services said.

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Twitter hackers manipulated staff to access internal systems

The firm says it is "embarrassed and sorry" for the hack that saw celebrities tweet a Bitcoin scam.

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How Kapil Dev's Advice Helped Rahul Dravid Post His Retirement

Rahul Dravid remembered the time when Kapil Dev told him not to "commit to doing anything" right after his retirement instead telling him to explore his options.

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Graeme Smith To Take A Knee At 3TC Solidarity Cup Opener In Centurion

Cricket South Africa (CSA) Director of Cricket Graeme Smith will take a knee to show his support to the "Black Lives Matter" movement at Saturday's Solidarity Cup match at SuperSport Park, Centurion.

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Deaf Institute and Gorilla: 'Hope' for closed Manchester music venues

Night-time economy advisor Sacha Lord says he has had potential buyers contact him.

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"Ben Stokes Is A Freak": Michael Vaughan Praises England's "Best Player"

Former cricketer Michael Vaughan heaped praise on "England's best player" Ben Stokes after the all-rounder smashed his 10th Test hundred.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Indian actress taken to hospital with Covid-19

The Indian actress and her daughter had been isolating since testing positive earlier this week.

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Netflix Cursed: Could the cast survive medieval times?

As new medieval fantasy Cursed launches, we ask the cast how they'd have coped living in the past.

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Rockfield Studios: Where Ozzy, Oasis, Queen and Coldplay took off

The studio on the Welsh-English border which has been the hangout for rock royalty for 60 years.

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"No Jhaadu No Pochaa": Chahal Gatecrashes Rohit Sharma's Real Madrid Post

Rohit Sharma had put out a post on Instagram after Real Madrid's 34th La Liga triumph and, as usual, Yuzvendra Chahal tried to make light of the situation.

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Rohit's Mornings With His "Munchkin" Is The Cutest Thing You'll See

Rohit Sharma took to Instagram to share a picture with his daughter Samaira, discussing their love for the ocean.

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High-Profile Twitter Accounts Were Hacked By Young Hacker Friends: Report

Hackers involved in the high-profile hijacking of Twitter accounts earlier this week were young pals with no links to state or organized crime, The New York Times reported Friday.

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Is it safe to sing yet?

Scientists are studying whether singers and musicians playing wind instruments can perform in public.

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"Power Of Three": Chahal Shares Throwback Picture From 2019 World Cup

Yuzvendra Chahal took to Instagram to share a throwback picture featuring Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav from the 2019 World Cup.

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Attackers Manipulated Staff To Access Internal Systems: Twitter On Hack

Twitter today released information about the massive hack of accounts of high-profile users from Elon Musk to Joe Biden on July 15. The attack, which Twitter and federal police are investigating,...

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England Cricket Great Ian Botham To Be Made A Peer: Report

Ian Botham had publicly backed the Brexit campaign and appeared alongside Boris Johnson before the 2016 referendum.

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"We Know From Before...": Joe Biden Warns Of Election Meddling By Russia

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday he is now getting intelligence briefings, and has been told Russia continues to try to meddle in November's US election.

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Latitude Festival: Snow Patrol hopes it will be third-time lucky in 2021

The band were hit by personal health issues in 2019 and the festival has been cancelled this year.

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Steroid's COVID-19 Benefits Confirmed, Spotlight On Immune Cells: Report

The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

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US Antitrust Regulator May Question Facebook Chief: Report

US regulators may question Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and his right-hand executive to determine if the social network has broken monopoly laws, according to a Wall Street Journal report Friday.

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Andhra Woman Constable Alleges Sexual Harassment By Circle Inspector

A woman police head constable on Friday staged a protest near the Gandhi statue near district collectorate office alleging that an Atmakur circle inspector had sexually harassed her.

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COVID-19: People Shouldn't Be Negligent In Their Behaviour, Says KCR

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Friday said that people should not entertain any fear or anxiety over the coronavirus pandemic but at the same time they should not be negligent.

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"Unacceptable": Russia's Attempts To Steal Vaccine Data, Says UK minister

Attempts by Russian-backed hackers to steal COVID-19 vaccine research from Britain are "completely unacceptable" but have not done any damage, security minister James Brokenshire said on Friday.

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Netflix warns of slowdown after subscriber surge

The company has already added nearly as many subscribers as it did in all of 2019.

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Netflix warns of slowdown after subscriber surge

The company has already added nearly as many subscribers as it did in all of 2019.

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Logic: Rapper announces retirement

The 30-year-old says he's quitting music to focus on being "a great father".

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Coronavirus: Arts industry 'desperately' needs detail on support package

One actress says she worries regional venues could miss out on a share of the government cash.

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Coronavirus: Wales' creative industries 'face thousands of job losses'

A Senedd inquiry calls for action after being warned that 16,000 jobs could be lost in Wales.

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Dambusters dog: Headstone replaced to remove racist name

A headstone honouring 617 Squadron's mascot - a black Labrador - is replaced at RAF Scampton.

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Hackers Targeted Around 130 Accounts This Week, Says Twitter

Twitter Inc said late on Thursday that hackers targeted about 130 accounts during the cyber attack this week, an incident in which profiles of many prominent personalities and organizations were...

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Archer's Virus Error "Could Have Cost Tens Of Millions": Ashley Giles

Jofra Archer's breach of the coronavirus regulations was a potential "disaster" that could have cost "tens of millions of pounds", according to England managing director Ashley Giles.

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Trump Book Written By His Niece Sells Nearly Million Copies On First Day

A new book on Donald Trump written by his niece sold nearly a million copies on the first day it went on sale in the United States, its publisher said Thursday.

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"China Acting In Contradiction To Agreements With India": US Congressmen

China has been acting in contradiction to its agreements with India to change the status quo and challenge Indian troops at the border, an influential bipartisan Congressional Caucus has said and...

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Fewer COVID-19 Deaths in ICU Suggest Hospital Care Improving: Study

Fewer Covid-19 patients are dying in intensive-care units, researchers found, indicating that hospitals are getting better at treating severe forms of the pandemic disease.

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US Health Expert Implores Young People To Stay Vigilant Of COVID-19 Risk

The leading U.S. expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, on Thursday implored younger people to continue social distancing and other measures to curtail spread of the novel coronavirus,...

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UN Designates Pak-Based Terror Group's Noor Mehsud As "Global Terrorist"

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group's Noor Wali Mehsud has been designated as a global terrorist by the United Nations for participating in the financing, planning and perpetrating acts...

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"Record Covid Tests Carried Out By US, 2nd Highest By India": White House

After the US, which has carried out a record 42 million COVID-19 tests, India has done the second largest number of 12 million coronavirus tests, the White House has said.

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As Coronavirus Surges, Trump Escalates Conflict With Fauci

Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease specialist, likes to focus on science -- but his honest takes on America's failures to get a grip on COVID-19 have brought him into ever...

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Coronavirus: TikTok deletes 29,000 rule-breaking videos

But the short-video app says it has seen "low levels" of coronavirus misinformation this year.

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UK sees spike in IT job advertisements as lockdown eases

Despite rising unemployment numbers, some sectors are still seeing a demand for new workers.

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Research robot helps with housework and other news

BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at the best of the week's technology stories.

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What sort of future does the conference industry have?

Running conferences was a giant business before Covid-19, now the industry is looking for a new direction.

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Ellie Goulding: 'I'd just become a robot'

The star explains why she almost quit music, and how she found her way back after five years off.

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Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar Demands Governor's Rule In State

Lashing out at Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa-led government over the handling of coronavirus crisis, Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Thursday demanded Governor''s rule in the state. He also...

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Nepal Plans Excavation In Thori After PM Oli Claims It As Real Ayodhya

Nepal's archaeological department plans to start studies and excavation in Thori in the country's south after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's claim that it is the "real birthplace" of Lord Ram,...

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Archer Out Of 2nd West Indies Test For "Breach Of Bio-Secure Protocols"

England bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies and sent into self-isolation on Thursday for breaking "bio-secure protocols" aimed at stopping coronavirus...

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China To Reopen Cinemas Next Week As Coronavirus Cases Fall

Most Chinese cinemas will be allowed to reopen next week with social distancing rules following months of coronavirus closures, authorities said Thursday, as domestic infections remained at zero for...

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"Gangster Logic": China Slams US Sanctions Related To Hong Kong

China accused the United States of "gangster logic" on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an end to Hong Kong's special status under U.S. law in response to Beijing's imposition of...

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Sourav Ganguly In Home Quarantine After Brother Tests COVID-19 Positive

After Snehasish Ganguly tested positive for coronavirus, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and CAB chief Avishek Dalmiya were forced to be in home quarantine.

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Belt And Road Re-Emerges In Pakistan With Flurry Of China Deals

China's Belt and Road program has found new life in Pakistan with $11 billion worth of projects signed in the last month, driven by a former lieutenant general who has reinvigorated the infrastructure...

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Artist Quinn's Bristol protester statue removed

Workers take down the statue of Jen Reid from the plinth where Edward Colston's once stood in Bristol.

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Edward Enninful: British Vogue editor 'racially profiled' at work

Edward Enninful says he was racially profiled after being told to "use the loading bay" at his offices.

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Coronavirus: How Covid-19 hit the comedy industry

With many sectors of the leisure economy hit by coronavirus, what has been the effect on comedy?

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Maxwell, Khawaja In Australia's 26-Man Squad For Potential England Tour

Australia named three uncapped players Thursday in a preliminary 26-man squad for a potential limited-overs tour of England, while recalling Glenn Maxwell and Usman Khawaja.

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Tamil Nadu Man Kills 8-Year-Old Girl Over Switching On TV, Arrested: Cops

An eight-year-old girl paid with her life for asking her neighbour to switch on the television, the Tamil Nadu Police said. The girl lived with her single mother, a daily wage worker, in Tuticorin...

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"Not Out Of The Woods Yet": IMF Chief Warns Nations Of Second Covid Wave

Despite some signs of recovery, the global economy faces continued challenges, including the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19, and governments should keep their support programs in place, IMF...

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Covid Spreading in Unexplained Ways, Nations Consider More Lockdowns

As countries across Asia Pacific struggle with resurgences of the coronavirus, one data point is steering government responses: the share of cases with no clear indication of how infection occurred.

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"Tough Day For Us At Twitter": Jack Dorsey Gives Lowdown On Massive Hack

A massive hack - described as "a coordinated social engineering attack" by Twitter - targeted multiple high-profile users last night including Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Warren Buffet and Mike...

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Ride-Hailing App CEO Found "Dismembered" In Luxury New York Flat

The body of a wealthy young technology entrepreneur has been found decapitated in his luxury New York apartment, police said Wednesday.

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US Records More Than 67,000 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours: Report

The United States posted a new daily record of 67,632 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours on Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University, which tracks the spread of the disease.

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Under Fire, Trump Replaces Campaign Manager Months Ahead Of Polls

US President Donald Trump axed his campaign manager Wednesday in an attempt to shake up his faltering re-election bid, with polls showing his popularity tanking four months ahead of November's vote.

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Decision On TikTok Within Weeks, Not Months: White House

The White House indicated on Wednesday that a decision on Chinese mobile applications, including TikTok, could be taken within weeks and not months.

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Siberia Heatwave "Almost Impossible" Without Climate Change, Say Experts

A recent heatwave in Siberia that saw temperature records tumble as the region sweltered in 38-Celsius highs was "almost impossible" without the influence of manmade climate change, leading scientists...

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"Let's Stop This Nonsense", Fight Coronavirus: US Top Health Expert

US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Wednesday called the White House effort to discredit him "bizarre" and urged an end to the divisiveness over the country's response to the coronavirus...

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No COVID-19 Risk To Elon Musk After Meeting Oklahoma Governor: Official

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk and other Tesla employees are not at risk of having contracted the novel coronavirus after a July 3 meeting with Oklahoma's governor, who said on Wednesday he had...

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UK electrical waste mountain growing

Households and businesses in the UK are producing 1.45 million tonnes of electrical waste a year.

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Hopeful Of Senior Discussion With North Korea Soon: Mike Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope Wednesday of holding high-level talks soon with North Korea and did not rule out a summit, a break with recent pessimistic signs from both countries.

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Aware Of Security Incident Involving Hacked Accounts: Twitter

Twitter said it is working to fix a "security incident" after scammers hijacked high-profile accounts on Wednesday to dupe people out of money.

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Watch: Shikhar Dhawan Gives Son Zoraver Horse Riding Lesson

Shikhar Dhawan can be seen giving horseback riding lessons to his son Zoraver in a video tweeted by him.

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Trump's Daughter Backs Company Amid Boycott Campaign For Supporting Him

U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday to support Goya Foods after the largest Hispanic-owned U.S. food company became the target of a social media boycott campaign sparked...

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Artist Marc Quinn puts sculpture on Colston plinth

The figure of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid appeared in Bristol early on Wednesday.

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Harvey Weinstein: Judge rejects $18.9m settlement

Dozens of women would have shared the payout but other accusers had objected to its terms.

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Former Bangladesh Captain Mashrafe Mortaza Tests Negative For Coronavirus

Mashrafe Mortaza on his Facebook page revealed that he had tested negative for coronavirus.

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US COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Final Stage Trial This Month

The US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday it would enter the final stage of human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine on July 27, after promising early results were published in an influential journal.

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Coronavirus: ‘Lego helped me get out of bed’

Charlotte Tyrer, 25, makes portraits of celebrities to keep herself busy during lockdown.

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Women's BBL To Feature Three-Week Sydney Hub Amid COVID-19 Contingencies

The Women's Big Bash League will kick off on the weekend of October 17 and 18 at Allan Border Field in Brisbane and Perth.

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Captain Joe Root Returns For England As West Indies Eye Series Win

West Indies will be looking to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead at Old Trafford while England will hope Joe Root's return can inspire them to victory.

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Big Bash League To Start On December 3, Full Schedule Announced

The Adelaide Strikers will host the Melbourne Renegades for the first match of the Big Bash League.

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World Population To Shrink After 2050, Fastest In These Nations: Study

The world's population will likely shrink after 2050, according to an analysis, a potential threat to the global economy as declining numbers of working-age people hurt production and tax rolls.

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UK's Huawei 5G network ban 'disappointing and wrong'

China's ambassador to the UK hits out at the move to exclude Huawei from Britain's 5G networks.

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"China Sought To Redraw Asia Without Regard For Neighbours": US Senator

Expressing concern over China's "aggressive behaviour" in territorial disputes, including with India, a top US senator on Tuesday said that Beijing has all too often sought to "redraw" the map of Asia...

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"We Have Really Good Numbers": Trump Confident Of Another Poll Win

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday exuded confidence of winning the November polls, asserting that he will turn around the country's economy for the second time.

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World Population In 2100 Could Be 2 Billion Below UN Projections: Study

Earth will be home to 8.8 billion souls in 2100, two billion fewer than current UN projections, according to a major study published Wednesday that foresees new global power alignments shaped by...

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Signing Merit-Based Immigration Law Soon, Says Trump

Trump said the Democrats had their chance for three years to do something with DACA and they always turned it down.

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Use Your Voices To Drown Out Online Noise With Positivity: Meghan Markle

Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, on Tuesday told nearly 40,000 teen girls and young women from around the world to drown out sometimes "painfully loud" negative online chatter with positivity.

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Donald Trump Downplays Violence Against Black People

President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised U.S. police departments and downplayed police violence against Black people, saying "more white people" are killed by police officers.

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US Convinced Countries Not To Use Huawei, It's A Big Security Risk: Trump

The United States confronted "untrustworthy" Chinese technology and has convinced many countries not to use Huawei-produced equipment because of its big security risk, President Donald Trump said on...

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How updating Dolly Parton's Jolene helped Raye find her voice

"I feel I've stumbled on a sound," says Raye, whose new single is a modern retelling of Jolene.

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Naya Rivera: Glee star died of accidental drowning, California officials say

Her body was found several days after she went missing last week during a boating trip with her son.

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"Not Interested In Talking To China" About Phase 2 Deal: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday shut the door on "Phase 2" trade negotiations with China, saying he does not want to talk to Beijing about trade because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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"Welcome News That UK Plans To Ban Huawei From 5G Networks": Mike Pompeo

The United States hailed Britain's decision Tuesday to order the phased removal of China's Huawei telecoms giant from its 5G network, following months of pressure from Washington.

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Arts 'failing to meet mark' on equality in Wales

The Arts Council of Wales admits its strategy to promote equality has not gone far enough.

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"Scream Inside Your Heart" On Rollercoasters In Japan To Avoid COVID-19

It might be the unlikeliest instructional video ever, but footage of two Japanese amusement park executives demonstrating how to "scream inside your heart" to avoid spreading COVID-19 while on a...

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Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall consult over job cuts

Bosses at Birmingham's Town Hall and Symphony Hall say the cuts are "heartbreaking".

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Google announces $10bn investment in 'digital India'

The money, to be channelled through a fund for India, will be used to bolster digital infrastructure.

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Duchess of Cambridge backs BBC's Tiny Happy People scheme to help children

The Duchess of Cambridge helps the BBC launch its new Tiny Happy People initiative to help under-fives.

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On This Day In 2019: England Became World Champions By Barest Of Margins

One year ago on this day, the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Final witnessed a first-ever super-over in which England defeated New Zealand by barest of margins to lift their maiden title.

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England To Back Jos Buttler, But Joe Denly In The Firing Line

There looks certain to be change up the order with Joe Denly's knocks of 18 and 29 doing little to show that he can haul his performances up to the required standard for a long-term Test number three.

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Secret Letters Show Queen Wasn't Warned Of Australia PM's Firing In 1975

Queen Elizabeth II was not warned about the 1975 dismissal of Australia's prime minister by her representative in country, letters kept secret for decades and released Tuesday revealed.

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"I Like Him": Trump Downplays Rift With Top Health Expert Anthony Fauci

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a "good relationship" with Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert, despite evidence of a growing rift between the two men as...

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Brazilian President Fed Up With Quarantine, To Take New COVID-19 Test

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been in quarantine nearly a week after testing positive for the new coronavirus, announced Monday he plans to take another test as he "can't stand" being in...

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Tesla Surge Lifts Elon Musk Higher On Billionaire List

Tesla's surging stock value has boosted Elon Musk further up the list of top billionaires as he stands poised for yet another massive payout as soon as this week.

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"I Made A Mistake": Trudeau "Sorry" Over Controversial Charity Contract

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Monday for not recusing himself from discussions about a government contract to a charity that had paid his family large sums of money for speaking...

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US Tech Giants Join Lawsuit Against New Student Visa Rule

More than a dozen top American technology companies, including Google, Facebook and Microsoft, on Monday joined a lawsuit filed by the Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

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'Glee' Actress Naya Rivera's Body Found, Last Act Was To Save Son: Police

US officials on Monday found the body of "Glee" actress Naya Rivera in the Californian lake where she drowned last week during a boat trip with her four-year-old son.

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"Disappointing Not To Retain Captaincy," Says Amy Satterthwaite

Sophie Devine has been named New Zealand women's permanent captain after Amy Satterthwaite's break last year to have her first child.

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Kerala Maintains Good Performance To Contain COVID-19: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala has maintained good performance to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday.

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US Has "Biggest COVID-19 Testing Programme" Anywhere In World, Says Trump

The United States has the biggest COVID-19 testing programme in the world, better than big countries like Russia, China, India and Brazil, President Donald Trump said on Monday, asserting that America...

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American Airlines Reaches Out To Maskless US Senator On Flight

American Airlines said Monday it had contacted top Republican Senator Ted Cruz about its coronavirus prevention policies after a photo of the Texas lawmaker without a mask on a flight went viral on...

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US Records Nearly 60,000 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours: Report

The United States on Monday confirmed 59,222 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally.

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China Says US Accusations On South China Sea Are "Unjustified"

China said on Tuesday it is firmly opposed to the US State Department's statement rejecting China's disputed claims in the South China Sea and called Washington's accusations of China bullying its...

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Female gamers are on the rise in the 'world capital of gaming'

Female gamers in Asia are growing at a faster rate than their male rivals in online video games.

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Swapna Suresh, Sandeep Nair Sent To 8-Day Custody In Gold Smuggling Case

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court in Kochi on Monday sent accused Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair to NIA custody for eight days until July 21 in the gold smuggling case.

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''All Big Sharks In Gold Smuggling Should Be Caught'': Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged to wait for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate the gold smuggling case and not to have any preconception about the case.

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Tax Super-Rich More: Millionaires' Open Letter To Goverments Over Covid

More than 80 millionaires on Monday urged governments around the world to tax the super-wealthy much more to help fund the global recovery from the coronavirus outbreak.

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Chahal's Cheeky Reply To Dhawan's Latest Instagram Video

Yuzvendra Chahal had a wicked response to Shikhar Dhawan's failed Instagram attempt to convince wife Aesha to dance with him.

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Lisa Marie Presley's son Benjamin Keough dies at 27

Benjamin Keough was the only grandson of the late Elvis Presley.

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Ed the Dog: The band looking for the 'hero' who helped after a car crash

Their new single is a thank you letter to a man on the scene when guitarist Charlie crashed his car.

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Fox News: Tucker Carlson writer Blake Neff resigns over racist messages

The writer for host Tucker Carlson posted highly offensive messages online under the name CharlesXII.

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Nelson Mandela's Daughter Dies At 59 In South Africa: Reports

Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela has died aged 59, local media reported Monday.

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Coronavirus: Three generations of Bollywood Bachchan family infected

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, her father-in-law, husband and daughter test positive for Covid-19.

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Holder Rates Team's Fightback On Day 4 As "By Far The Best" In His Tenure

ENG vs WI: The famous win on Sunday was West Indies' first in the opening Test of an away series in almost 13 years.

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Actress Kelly Preston, John Travolta's wife, dies aged 57

The US actress after a "two-year battle with breast cancer", Travolta said.

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Astronaut In The Room: Augmented Reality In Web Classes In Kerala School

A giant elephant or a life-like cow that appears all of a suddenly inside a kindergarten classroom in Kerala's Malappuram district has added a whole new dimension to learning for children.

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Beyond Zoom: The future of virtual meetings

Chris Fox explores how virtual reality could become the office of the future.

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How video is challenging the traditional CV

Personal videos are increasingly being used in the job application process.

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What Virat Kohli Said After West Indies' Stunning Win Over England

The West Indies beat England by four wickets in the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

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Russian University Claims Successful Trials Of 1st Covid Vaccine: Report

The clinical trials of the world's first coronavirus vaccine on volunteers has been successfully completed, the director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Biotechnology told Sputnik news...

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Holder Hails Gabriel's "Massive Heart" As Windies Beat England

Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel was named man-of-the-match after taking combined figures of nine wickets for 137 runs.

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