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'You can't ask the virus for a truce': reopening America is Trump's biggest gamble

With states opening even as Covid-19 rages on, the president is rolling the dice on his career – and tens of thousands of lives Coronavirus – latest US updates C oronavirus – latest global updates On Monday the Republican governor of Nebraska, Pete Ricketts, a close ally of Donald Trump and frequent...




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Ivanka Trump's personal assistant tests positive for coronavirus

Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, making her the third White House staff member to be infected from COVID-19, a media report said on Saturday. The assistant, who works in a personal capacity for US President Donald Trump's daughter, has not been around her in several weeks, the CNN reported. COVID-19 Pandemic Tracker: 15 countries with the highest number of...




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They don't want our IT guys, but they want our nurses, docs

Washington: Several American lawmakers have introduced a legislation in Congress to offer the 40,000 unused green cards to thousands of foreign nurses and doctors to meet the urgent needs of the overstretched healthcare sector in the US, the worst hit nation by the coronavirus pandemic. The US has nearly 1,284,000 cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 77,000 people have died due to the highly contagious disease. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would allow for recapturing green cards that were approved by...




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Little Known Characters in America: John L. O'Sullivan

Learn about yet another Little Known Character in America with this week's column from Cal Campbell! ......




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Fox News and Fox Business hosts say Happy Mother's Day to their moms

To mark Mother's Day 2020, the hosts and reporters of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network expressed their appreciation to their mothers and all the moms across America who are helping their families through the coronavirus pandemic. ......




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'Architect of rock 'n' roll' Little Richard has died, aged 87

Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n'...






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Turkey's traditional Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling competition kicks off for 657th time

Turkey’s longest-running traditional sports event, Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling competition, has started in the northwestern province of Edirne. The annual event, which is organized for the 657th time this year, attracts thousands of people. Click through for the story in photos...




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Best souvenirs to buy from 30 places in Turkey

Best souvenirs to buy from 30 places in Turkey




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Best restaurants in Istanbul, ranked by Turkey's Pearly Gastronomy Guide

The Hürriyet newspaper's jury of experts has created the "Pearly Gastronomy Guide" to rank Turkey's best restaurants. Click through for the top 20 restaurants in Istanbul, according to the 2018 guide...




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Priceless 'Croesus Treasures' exhibited in Turkey's Uşak

The Croesus (Karun) Treasures with 432 pieces of priceless artifacts including two-time stolen winged seahorse brochure are displayed in Turkey's western Uşak province. Click through for the story in photos...




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2,200 year-old mythological masks unearthed in Turkey's west

Masks, which were estimated to be 2,200 years old and were engraved on marble blocks of the mythology gods of that period, are seen after being unearthed at Ancient City of Stratonikeia, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Tentative Lists in the Aegean province of Muğla.




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Ceremonial Hall, the most spectacular room of Dolmabahçe

Dolmabahçe Palace has been astonishing visitors with its stunning architecture and breathtaking designs but the most astounding room it houses is the Ceremonial Hall.




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Academics spending more than 30 years in ancient excavation area

As 2020 was declared the Year of Patara, interest increased in the ancient city, located between the resort districts of Kaş and Fethiye



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'1917' wins best film at BAFTA

Gut-wrenching World War I epic “1917” was the big winner at the British Academy Film Awards, winning seven prizes including best picture and best director.



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Handwritten 'Hey Jude' lyrics sell for $910,000

A sheet of paper bearing Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to "Hey Jude" sold for $910,000 in an online auction held on April 10 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' historic split.    



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Beyoncé, Gaga offer hope at all-star event fighting COVID-19

Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, Shawn Mendes and others sang classic songs brimmed with messages of hope and change during a TV special aimed at fighting the coronavirus, while Beyoncé and Alicia Keys spoke passionately about how the virus has disproportionately affected black Americans.



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Stockbreeders life in Turkey's Van

Stockbreeders are seen with their flock at a countryside following snowfall during winter season in Van, Turkey on Jan. 27. (Source: Anadolu Agency)




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World's second deepest canyon attracts visitors

World's second deepest canyon located in Turkey's Black Sea province of Kastamonu attracts visitors. (Source: Anadolu Agency)




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Turkey's unique canyons enthrall visitors

Canyons around the Euphrates River in eastern Malatya province are becoming favorite destinations for nature lovers.  (Source: Anadolu Agency)




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S&P affirms Turkey's credit rating

Standard & Poor's rating agency on  May 6 affirmed Turkey’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at B+ and long-term local currency sovereign credit rating at BB-. 




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Turkey bars 3 foreign banks from FX transactions

Turkey has blocked three foreign banks- BNP Paribas, Citibank, and UBS- from doing foreign exchange transactions with the Turkish lira, the nation’s banking watchdog announced on May 7. 




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No visitors let in care homes on Mother's Day

Turkish Labor, Social Services and Family Ministry on May 8 announced visitors will not be allowed to retirement and nursing homes across the country on Mother's Day Sunday, and also during traditional Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of Muslim holy month of Ramadan.




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Turkey 'neutralizes' over 1,300 terrorists in 2020

Turkey has neutralized over 1,300 terrorists across five different operation areas since the beginning of 2020, the country's national defense minister said.




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'UNESCO locksmith’ gets motivation in Ramadan

A master locksmith continues his artistic work in a Turkish UNESCO World Heritage city during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.



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Russia hails Turkey's efforts in Idlib, Syria

Russia on May 8 marked Turkey's efforts in Syria's Idlib province with an aim to free the key M4 highway from radical groups.




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Coronavirus death toll reaches 3,584 as recoveries exceed 78,000

Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 2,253 in the past 24 hours, and 64 more people have died, taking the death toll to 3,584, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on May 6.




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A snapshot of AI's dark side, part two: warfare and bias

While AI has unquestionably led to some massively significant technological breakthroughs for consumers and businesses alike, it's also got a darker side that can lead to major issues. The public use of citizen data to feed algorithms and things li...




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A snapshot of AI's dark side, part one: warfare and bias

There is absolutely no doubt that artificial intelligence has already driven — and will continue to drive — some of the world's most fascinating and advanced technological achievements. While AI and ML continues to permeate lives of end...




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German Industry Strategy 2030

On November 29, 2019 the German government published its “Industry Strategy 2030” paper. While the strategy paper expresses only the intentions of the Ministry of Economics, it has potential implications for Germany’s foreign direc...




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Coronavirus and aid: What we’re watching, 7-13 May

Shattered ceasefires, a $6.7-billion price tag, and Italy’s migrant amnesty: updates on how COVID-19 is disrupting humanitarian efforts around the globe.




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In the news: Venezuela’s Maduro foils overthrow bid, blames Guaidó and the US

The botched raid comes amid concerns over the regime’s ability to cope with COVID-19, given its run-down economy and health systems.




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Michael Bublé gives Filipina caregiver grandfather’s home

MULTI-Grammy Award-winning singer Michael Bublé honored his grandfather’s last wish by turning over his home in Vancouver, Canada, to his longtime Filipina caregiver Minette. In an episode of the HGTV show “Celebrity IOU,” the international star behind the hit songs “Feeling Good,” “Haven’t Met You” and “Home” said Minette took good care of his grandfather […]




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Outrage over death threat to Blackpink's Lisa

Hundreds of thousands of fans of the K-pop supergroup Blackpink have reacted with anguish and outrage to reports of a death threat made against its Thai star, Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban.




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UK 'to quarantine most arrivals'

LONDON: The British government has told airlines it will introduce a 14-day quarantine period for most people arriving from abroad to try to avoid a second peak of the coronavirus pandemic, an airline association said on Saturday.




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Covid-19: Tanzania's semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar records 29 new cases

Sixteen are from Unguja while 13 are from Pemba, all Tanzanians.




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Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider, pioneer of electronic music, dies at 73

The co-founder of electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, has died at the age of 73 from cancer, the managers of the group announced Wednesday.The ...




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Coronavirus found in men's semen

COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets or contact and the virus has also been detected in faeces, saliva and urine




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South Africa: COVID-19 - Nurse Among New Deaths in the Western Cape as Cases Rise By 535

[News24Wire] *Note: Due to different reporting times, the provincial numbers will differ to the national numbers for given provinces by a few cases per day.




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Namibia: Land Activist Nauyoma's Trial Postponed

[New Era] The trial of Affirmative Repositioning (AR) land activist Dimbulukeni 'Dee' Nauyoma has been postponed to 19 May this year.




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Zimbabwe/South Africa: Billiat's Mentality Questioned

[The Herald] Johannesburg -Khama Billiat is heading for arguably his worst season in the South African Absa Premiership football and apart from injuries hampering his form, there have been questions about the player's mentality.




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Namibia: 143 Nabbed for Drugs in April

[Namibian] POLICE arrested 143 suspects for drug-related crimes in April, the latest police report on drug busts and arrests says.




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Zimbabwe: COVID-19 Cripples Marry Mubaiwa's Attempted Murder Case

[New Zimbabwe] THE ravaging COVID-19 pandemic has blocked police investigators from travelling to South Africa to hunt for evidence linking Marry Mubaiwa to charges of attempting to murder her now estranged husband Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, a Harare court heard Friday.




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Malawi: Opposition Supporters Celebrate After Court Rejects Mutharika's Appeal Against Fresh Elections

[Nyasa Times] Malawi opposition supporters erupted into wild scenes of celebrations on Friday after the Supreme Court on Friday in a unanimous decision upheld an earlier constitutional court ruling that declared President Peter Mutharika was "not duly elected" in a disputed 2019 vote.




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Africa: Smallpox Eradication 'Greatest Public Health Triumph' - WHO Director-General Tedros

[WHO] Geneva -Good morning, good afternoon and good evening.




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Nigeria: Coronavirus Cases Hit 3,912

[Daily Trust] Nigeria has confirmed 386 new cases of COVID-19, taking the country's total to 3,912.




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Tunisia: Four More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Raising Total to 1,030

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -Four more cases of Coronavirus contamination have been confirmed as of May 8, 2020, out of 1,453 screenings carried out, bringing the total number of cases of infection since the beginning of the epidemic to 1,030, the Ministry of Public Health announced Friday.




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Nigeria: Country Records 386 New COVID-19 Cases, Highest So Far

[Premium Times] Nigeria, on Friday, recorded 386 cases of COVID-19, its highest daily figure since the country recorded its first case in February.




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Uganda: Wear Masks Properly, They Aren't for Decoration - Museveni

[Observer] President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned the general public to always wear masks whenever they are out of their homes. The president said wearing mask will help combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its infection to other people.