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Anonymous tip 'led to the discovery of more than a dozen bodies' at US nursing home

Police responding to an anonymous tip found more than a dozen bodies at a nursing home in north-western New Jersey, according to reports.




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Prince Harry pays tribute to parents in lockdown

"This is hard on everyone, but it is especially hard on you," Prince Harry said to the families of children with severe health needs.




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One in seven US workers jobless as pandemic shock to economy hits

Conservative economist Steven Moore, a Trump ally, said there will be 30 million people out of work in the country if the economy doesn't open back up soon.




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Donald Trump's three-phase plan to reopen economy to take months

Federal officials have warned that some social distancing measures may need to remain in place through to the end of the year to prevent a new outbreak.




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Refugee women killed in Turkish strikes on Kurdish group in Iraq

Iraq's Foreign Ministry said the attack "constituted a serious violation of international humanitarian law."




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Virus epicentre Wuhan raises number of dead by 50 per cent

An official said the new figures were "due to the insufficiency in admission and treatment capability" at the early stages of the outbreak.




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Europe is emerging from the pandemic with beds and ventilators to spare

All across Europe, the numbers are coming down. There is finally good news to share.




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WHO defends China's new Wuhan coronavirus death toll

US President Donald Trump seized on the new figures as evidence China has been deliberately concealing its true toll from the rest of the world.




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Coronavirus infection surge threatens to collapse Japan's hospitals

Two Japanese medical associations warn that the country's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse.




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Joe Biden sketches out his would-be administration

Biden casts Donald Trump as chaotic and woefully unreliable in moments of crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic.




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Queen cancels birthday celebrations as COVID-19 sweeps through UK

The Queen has cancelled her birthday celebrations, deeming them inappropriate as Britain fights the coronavirus.




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Iran partially reopens capital as coronavirus deaths hit one-month low

Low-risk businesses - including many shops, factories and workshops - have resumed operations in Tehran.




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Encouraged by Trump, protesters pressure governors over lockdown

Governors eager to rescue their economies and feeling heat from President Donald Trump are moving to ease restrictions despite warnings from experts.




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Police say mass shooting Canada's worst in recent history

A man wearing a police uniform has gone on a shooting rampage in Canada.




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British government on the defensive over claims Boris Johnson skipped coronavirus meetings

Current and former cabinet ministers have rushed to defend Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the wake of damning claims.




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Iraq lifts Reuters news agency suspension over virus report

The agency's suspension came after an April 3 story cited multiple sources who said the government was misreporting coronavirus cases.




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'A stroke of luck': Passenger glad to be on global cruise during pandemic

The virus-free bubble that the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship became on its 15-week odyssey is coming to an end.




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'Armed bandits' kill dozens in north-west Nigeria

Police said some of the gunmen wielded AK 47 guns in the attacks on villagers.




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'Crossed the Rubicon': Bolsonaro attends protest for military intervention

At a protest outside the army headquarters in Brasilia, tightly packed protesters were calling for the Supreme Court and Congress to be shut down.




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Benjamin Netanyahu reaches power-sharing deal with rival

The deal averts what would have been a fourth consecutive election in just over a year as the country fights its coronavirus outbreak.




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Facebook removes anti-quarantine protest events in some US states

Stay-at-home orders, which experts say are essential to slow the spread of the virus, have battered the US economy.




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Coronavirus is accelerating eight challenging mega trends

We are about to experience the next 20 years in 12 months, and we need to get ready for it, according to a former British foreign secretary.




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Trump-aligned states ready to reopen for business from this week

Republican governors, including in Georgia, are reopening gyms, churches, bowling alleys and hairdressers later this week despite COVID-19 cases still rising.




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'Invisible enemy': Trump to suspend immigration due to virus

President says he will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States.




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'The greatest challenge': Asia catches coronavirus' second wave

Beijing has imposed new restrictions on an upscale diplomats district home to 3.5 million people, as it guards a second wave of coronavirus cases.




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A disaster waiting to happen or a bold, evidence-based response? In Sweden, it depends who you ask

As winter fades and spring breaks over Sweden, a high-stakes experiment in self-responsibility is underway.




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Coronavirus study shows more deaths, no benefit from Trump's drug treatment suggestion

Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs, too.




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Chinese envoy takes veiled swipe at Trump for politicising coronavirus

Speaking at a webcast event, Cui Tiankai also defended the handling of the disease by China, which has drawn fire from Trump.




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Coronavirus: Open markets back in business after lockdown (updated)

Open markets in Limassol, Dherynia, and Larnaca began operating again on Saturday for the first time since the lockdown measures were enforced. The openings followed similar moves in Nicosia after the government decided to ease restrictions last week. “There is order, safety, calm and people are shopping,” Limassol Mayor Nicos...

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Coronavirus: Government slashes spending by €367 million

The finance ministry has slashed €367 million from public expenditure as part of a revision of the 2020 state budget amid the coronavirus crisis. The government savings were passed by the Council of Ministers. Giorgos Panteli, permanent secretary of the finance ministry, told the Cyprus News Agency that the savings...

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Germany sees increased risk of hard Brexit if Britain refuses to extend deadline

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview on Saturday there was a growing risk of a hard Brexit in the midst of the coronavirus crisis as negotiations between Britain and the European Union so far on the future trade relationship had yielded hardly any progress. Britain left...

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Government denies Turkish pressure over aircraft on British bases

  The agriculture ministry on Saturday rubbished a report by daily Phileleftheros suggesting two fire-fighting aircraft leased by Cyprus through EU co-funding were going to be based at RAF Akrotiri following pressure from Turkey. Citing credible unnamed sources directly involved in the matter, Phileleftheros said Turkey did not want the...

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Coronavirus: Repatriated graduate documents quarantine on Youtube (Videos)

A Cypriot national who recently returned from London on one of the dozens of repatriation flights has documented her journey and experience in quarantine on her Youtube channel. Alina Nazrulloeva, who posted the videos on her channel FOMOthevlog, arrived on the island a week ago after getting a call informing...

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Grand Slam tally should decide ‘GOAT’ debate, says Lendl

Eight-time Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl said whoever ends up winning the most majors among the ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic should be considered the greatest male tennis player of the Open era. The ‘GOAT’ (greatest of all time) debate in men’s tennis has divided...

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COMMENTARY: Oil is not ‘dead’ despite the eagerness of some to write its obituary

The prime minister will hopefully continue to ignore those who claim the oil and gas industry is dead, Rob Breakenridge says.




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Children in Ontario group homes and foster care test positive for coronavirus

Two of four children found to have COVID-19 have recovered, while five of eight staff at group homes and youth detention centres who tested positive have recovered.




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Katrina Kaif starts a live video accidentally, wins audience's hearts: WATCH

Katrina Kaif accidentally started a live video on Instagram, winning audience’s hearts with her adorable expressions




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Neha Kakkar plans to spend time with Aditya Narayan after coronavirus lockdown?

Neha Kakkar turned to Instagram and shared some throwback photos with Aditya from their Indian Idol times.




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Sona Mohapatra slams Ram Gopal Varma for sexist remark on domestic violence

Sona Mohapatra recently called out controversial filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma after he made a sexist remark




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When Karisma Kapoor got rejected by grandfather Raj Kapoor for a film

Karisma was rejected by her own grandfather Raj Kapoor for his film 'Henna'




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Disha Patani says if God gave her 'four or more boyfriends', she wouldn't refuse

Disha Patani left social media users in fits of laughter with her new TikTok video




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Richa Chadha speaks out against the rise in domestic violence cases amid lockdown

Richa Chadha releases a domestic violence awareness campaign to curtail its growing impact




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Rishi Kapoor choked up when breaking cancer news to best friend: Find out

Rishi Kapoor passed away last week, leaving his fans and devotees in a state of shock




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Saif Ali Khan recalls his experiences getting laid off from film opposite Kajol

Saif Ali Khan opens up about his experince getting kicked off of his debut film back in 1992




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Anil Kapoor chasing the 'queen' as he plays carrom with wife in quarantine

Anil Kapoor played carrom with wife and the actor revealed that he was the winner of the game.




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Bhumi Pednekar believes female representation in cinema is extremely important

Bhumi Pednekar believes female representation in cinema is extremely important to her




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Sara Ali Khan's intense workout video takes the internet by storm: WATCH

Sara captioned the video, “Don’t pray for lighter burdens. Work for a #stronger back.”




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Iulia Vantur opens up about getting married to Salman Khan

Presently, the Bharat actor is spending quality time with family and close friends including Iulia Vantur and Jacqueline Fernandez at his Panvel farmhouse amid coronavirus lockdown.




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When a tarot reader predicted Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt's relationship in 2012

A throwback video of a tarot reader predicting Ranbir Kapoor's relationship with Alia Bhatt back in 2012 is going viral




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Kareena Kapoor says Sara Ali Khan's London departure left her sad

Kareena Kapoor was left visibly upset when Sara Ali Khan was leaving for London after her vacation in Mumbai