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venerdì 31 luglio 2020

What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Seeing America With Megan Rapinoe’ and ‘The Last Narc’


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Coronavirus: Mexico's death toll becomes world's third highest

Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher numbers.

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Kodak’s chief executive was given stock options. Then the share price spiked 1,000 percent.


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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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Corrections: Aug. 1, 2020


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Quotation of the Day: China Wields Its Security Law to Crush Hong Kong Dissent


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Dangerous heat wave forecast for south-western areas of US

Forecasters say temperatures could rise to 50C on Saturday in parts of Utah, Nevada and California.

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Un estudio revela que los niños podrían portar altos niveles de coronavirus


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Dr Fauci is asked if protests spread coronavirus

"You're putting words into my mouth," the US infectious disease chief says in a grilling by Congress.

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Canada’s Key Role in Creating a Once Awaited Vaccine


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Federal Agents Don’t Need Army Fatigues


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Kodak’s chief executive got stock options. The next day, the share price spiked 1,000 percent.


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Court Frees Michigan Teen Who Was Held for Skipping Online Schoolwork


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A Better Year for Trump’s Family Business (Last Year, That Is)


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Week in pictures: 25 July-31 July 2020

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

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Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners

Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up.

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The Less Impossible Israeli-Palestinian Peace


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Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government

A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation.

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US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate

Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress.

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India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy

As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold.

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Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president

Political novice Svetlana Tikhanovskaya rallies protesters in a battle with Alexander Lukashenko.

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Ghislaine Maxwell-Jeffrey Epstein emails revealed in new court papers

In the papers, a key accuser also alleges the pair were equally involved in sex trafficking.

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Belarus TV shows arrest of 'Russian mercenaries'

Belarus police arrested 32 Russians at a sanatorium, alleged to be members of a mercenary group.

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Ellen DeGeneres apologises to staff over workplace 'issues'

The star is "disappointed" to hear allegations of harassment and intimidation on her chat show.

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Vietnam records first Covid-19 death

The country had spent three months without any new infections before an outbreak in Da Nang city.

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Australia unveils plan to force Google and Facebook to pay for news

Google and Facebook would pay news outlets in the "world-leading" plan, the government says.

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giovedì 30 luglio 2020

Obama eulogy makes thinly veiled digs at Trump

Barack Obama eulogises late congressman John Lewis, with a few jabs at his White House successor.

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Trudeau: 'no preferential treatment' for WE Charity

Canada's PM denies playing a role in picking a charity tied to his family for a federal programme.

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South Africa's apartheid-era statues 'should be put in a theme park'

South African sculptor Pitika Ntuli on what we should do with reminders of colonial and racist history.

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Michael Brown: Officer won't be charged for 2014 killing of teenager

The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson triggered protests across the US in 2014.

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Lee Teng-hui: Taiwan's 'father of democracy' dies

Lee successfully pushed for more democracy, but took a controversially hard line against China.

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Afghanistan: At least 17 killed in Eid car blast

The explosion came on the eve of a ceasefire declared by the Taliban during the festival of Eid.

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Republicans and White House at Odds Over Kansas Senate Race


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Ellen DeGeneres Apologizes to Staff Members as WarnerMedia Investigates Show


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4 Guards Charged in Inmate’s Beating at Alabama Prison


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Will Herman Cain’s Death Change Republican Views on the Virus and Masks?


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Louie Gohmert’s Coronavirus Case Reveals a Dangerous Reality in Congress


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Trump Floats an Election Delay, and Republicans Shoot It Down


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Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning

Until recently, the city was seen as a poster child in its handling of the pandemic. What went wrong?

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What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from?

To many the Karen meme - and its male equivalent Ken - sums up a specific type of white privilege.

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The 'real' threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind

The ex-mastermind of Russian sports doping, Grigory Rodchenkov, now only appears in disguise. Matt Majendie explains why.

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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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The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream

Shahdad Mumtaz died for his beliefs. Could a missing student end up waging war on the Pakistani state?

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Coronavirus: Brits, Balearics and battered businesses

Ibiza's nightclub scene has been hit hard by coronavirus, leaving people in need of support.

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mercoledì 29 luglio 2020

Coronavirus: Australia's Victoria records huge case jump

The state reports its highest case and death toll - prompting fears that lockdown is not working.

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Domino's Pizza New Zealand drops 'free pizza for Karen' offer after backlash

"We wanted to bring a smile to customers," the firm's New Zealand arm said. "We are sorry."

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4 Hong Kong Activists Arrested for Online Posts Under New Security Law


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Report: N.B.A.’s Academies in China Abused Athletes


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Quotation of the Day: New Resistance in Remote City Confronts Putin


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Yazidi children still haunted by Islamic State, Amnesty International says

Large numbers of Yazidi were killed by the Islamic State when it overran their homeland in 2014.

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What's next after flood of US racial equity donations?

The global outpouring of giving following George Floyd's death inundated charities large and small.

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Justice Ginsburg in the Hospital Again


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Corrections: July 30, 2020


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Ashleigh Barty Will Skip U.S. Open


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The Tanned Man Has a Green Monster


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Ashley Judd Can Sue Harvey Weinstein for Sexual Harassment, Court Rules


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One in Three Children Have Unacceptably High Lead Levels, Study Says


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Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech’s Leaders


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As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse


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Atlanta Mourns John Lewis and Ponders Carrying on With ‘Good Trouble’


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Coronavirus in Pakistan: Doctor's video diary of fight against pandemic

A doctor in one of Pakistan’s busiest hospitals has kept a video diary of the country’s struggle with coronavirus.

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'Bay of Piglets': A 'bizarre' plot to capture a president

How did exiled Venezuelans and former US Special Forces end up joining what looked from the outset like a suicide mission? 

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India and China race to build along a disputed frontier

The rival nuclear powers are trying to out-build each other along their disputed Himalayan border.

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Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates

Concerns grow as Nile River nations fail to reach a deal on how to share the vital waters.

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The sweet smell of success: How Bulgaria took the lead in lavender

Lavender is used for cosmetics, fragrances and even, with the help of bees, to make honey.

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martedì 28 luglio 2020

Climate change: Coastal erosion 'to threaten more Australian homes'

See the damage done by waves – and the problem will only get worse with climate change, experts say.

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US election: Biden pledges billions to improve racial equality

The Democratic candidate vows to boost opportunities for Black, Latino and Native American businesses.

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Dreamworld deaths: Theme park owner pleads guilty to safety breaches

Dreamworld's owner pleads guilty to safety breaches, after a malfunctioning water ride killed four people.

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Something That Is Bid


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Quotation of the Day: Overwhelmed Funeral Homes in South Texas Struggle to Keep Up


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Barr Clashes With House Democrats, Defending Responses to Protests and Russia Inquiry


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Remdesivir Could Be in Short Supply. Here’s a Fix.


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‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science


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Corrections: July 29, 2020


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Minneapolis Police Link Mystery ‘Umbrella Man’ to White Supremacy Group


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Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands

Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a fleet of fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands.

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Saudi Hajj coronavirus curbs mean 'no work, no salary, nothing'

Covid-19 has hit the annual Hajj and with no international pilgrims, many firms both in Saudi and abroad are suffering.

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Should police be first to respond in a mental-health crisis?

Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response.

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'My Tanzanian family is split over coronavirus'

Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19.

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The Director Gina Prince-Bythewood Has Always Had Game


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177 Questions to Inspire Writing, Discussion, Debate and Reflection


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If Our Masks Could Speak


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Banksy and Rembrandt Boost Sotheby’s Sale to $192.7 Million


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Niels Lauersen, Fallen Fertility Doctor to the Stars, Dies at 84


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‘I Just Don’t Get It’: Republicans Balk at Funding F.B.I. Building in Virus Bill


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Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia

Only a very limited number of Muslims living in the kingdom will be able to make the Hajj this year.

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases

Dining in restaurants will be banned and only two people from different households can meet.

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Spain quarantine rules: The businesses fearing for their futures

Spain's struggling tourist businesses say the UK's new quarantine rules may drive them off the edge.

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lunedì 27 luglio 2020

What To Watch For at the 2020 Emmy Nominations


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Corrections: July 28, 2020


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Quotation of the Day: Female Guard Is Latest Target of Taliban Violence


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Chainsmokers Concert in Hamptons Is Under Fire Over Social Distancing


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Coronavirus: Spanish PM says UK's travel restrictions 'unjust'

Pedro Sanchez says he hopes there will be a rethink, and most parts of Spain are safer than the UK.

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Portland protests: US attorney general to condemn attacks on buildings

In congressional testimony, William Barr will defend sending federal security forces to the city.

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Outs’ Opposites


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Georgia Senator Is Criticized for Ad Enlarging Jewish Opponent’s Nose


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