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'Europe needs a break': EU plots to restart travel and tourism despite COVID

EU states should guarantee vouchers for travel cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic and start lifting internal border restrictions in a bid to salvage some of the summer tourism season, the bloc's executive will say next week.




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Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant in India after toxic gas leak

Villagers placed the bodies of three victims of a deadly gas leak from an LG Polymers plant in southern India at the gates of the site on Saturday, and demanded the factory be shut down immediately and its top management arrested.




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Britain to quarantine travellers for 14 days, UK airlines association says

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 association representing the airlines said on Saturday.




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China releases five prominent labour rights activists

Five prominent labour activists have returned to their homes more than a year after they were arrested in coordinated raids in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, according to people close to them and a Hong Kong-based rights group.




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Migrant workers throw stones at police in India in protest against lockdown

Hundreds of migrant workers in India's western state of Gujarat have clashed for a second day with authorities, hurling stones at police trying to enforce a lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus.




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Slovenian cyclists stage anti-government coronavirus protest

Thousands of cyclists took over streets in the centre of the Slovenian capital Ljubljana on Friday evening to protest against the government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa and the restrictions it has imposed to fight the coronavirus.




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Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

More than 3.95 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 273,805 have died, according to a Reuters tally, as of 0214 GMT on Saturday.




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Russia's Putin urges unity as he presides over slimmed down Victory Day

President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Saturday they are invincible when they stand together as he presided over celebrations of victory in World War Two that were slimmed down because of the coronavirus outbreak.




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At least six killed in protests over food distribution in Afghanistan

At least six were killed when protesters angry over what they see as unfair food aid distribution during the coronavirus pandemic clashed with police in Afghanistan's western Ghor province on Saturday, according to officials.




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Mangoes off the menu for lonely primates, as Kiev zoo struggles in lockdown

Mykhailo Pinchuk takes a short walk around his empty zoo, greeting some animals with a stroke and a morsel of food.




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Sierra Leone's president accuses main opposition party of inciting violence

Sierra Leone's president Julius Maada Bio has accused the main opposition party of orchestrating a spate of violent incidents, deepening a political standoff that risks undermining the country's efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak.




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UK coronavirus death toll rises to 31,587

The death toll from coronavirus in Britain has risen to 31,587, an increase of 346 in a 24-hour period, Transport Minister Grant Shapps said at the government's daily news briefing.




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Joao Mario reveals where he is already improving after just four West Ham appearances

The Portuguese midfielder is settling into life in east London well after his loan move.




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Norwich City 0-0 Chelsea: Blues stars rated and slated

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Roger Federer explains why he gets injured less than Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

ROGER FEDERER has explained why he gets injured less than rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic..




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The Arsenal star who features in the top ten Premier League players for increased transfer value

One Arsenal star is on the list of the top ten Premier League players for increased transfer value in 2019.




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Man Utd fans DESPERATE for Alexis Sanchez to CELEBRATE if he scores against Arsenal

ALEXIS SANCHEZ returns to former club Arsenal tonight - and Manchester United fans are desperate to see him celebrate if he scores at the Emirates..




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Jordan Nobbs Column: England Have Impressed So Far But Must Be Wary of Tough Japan Challenge

Arsenal and England midfielder Jordan Nobbs will be a columnist for 90min & BBC Sport pundit at the Women's World Cup in France this summer, as Phil Neville's Lionesses' look to secure a maiden World Cup triumph. Two wins from our first two games is obviously what we were all hoping for. The first game of a World Cup, or any other major tournament, is never going to be one where you're playing at your absolute best. But the 2-1 win over was Scotland was great given the pre-match hype, the..




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Intel releases Q1 2020 financial results

Strong as ever




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Nvidia acquires Mellanox for $7 billion

Giving the firm access to InfiniBand networking standard




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Nvidia announces GTC keynote speech date

After many delays




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Bethesda donates $1 million to COVID-19 relief efforts

Three cheers for them




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AMD releases Q1 2020 financial results

And confirms its plans for Zen 3 and RDNA 2




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Free games offered to NHS workers by the UK games industry

A nice touch during a difficult time




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Intel announces 10th generation Comet Lake CPUs

It's quite the refresh




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Intel releases details on 400-Series chipset

Required for Comet Lake processors




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Apple refreshes 13-inch MacBook Pro

Not as substantial as hoped




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Nvidia acquires Cumulus Networks for an undisclosed sum

Expect expansion plans by the graphics card giant




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Researchers find way to steal data via your power supply

Unlikely to happen but interesting idea




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Astronomer Files Trademark Lawsuit Against American Girl, Alleging Astronaut Doll Copies Her Likeness

Lucianne Walkowicz says the American Girl doll 'Luciana Vega' stole her name and likeness




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James Beggs, NASA Administrator Who Resigned After Challenger Disaster, Dies at 94

Beggs was on a leave of absence from the post when the Challenger space shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after launch on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven aboard




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Alabama High School Student Names NASA’s First Mars Helicopter

Around 28,000 names were submitted to NASA’s “Name the Rover” essay contest for K-12 students




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NASA Chooses Three Landers to Return Americans to the Moon

The U.S. space agency selected Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Dynetics as contenders to design and manufacture the next moon-landing spacecraft.




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NASA’s Biggest Space Launch in Years Is Coming Up — But It Wants You to Stay Home to Watch

Top officials warned the public against traveling to Florida for the May 27 launch of two NASA astronauts aboard a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station




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Astronomers Identify New Black Hole, Closest Ever to Earth

Experts theorize there are between 100 million to 1 billion black holes in the Milky Way




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Coronavirus found in semen of male coronavirus patients, Chinese researchers say

The novel coronavirus has been discovered in the semen of infected male individuals, according to Chinese researchers, potentially raising the prospect that the virus could potentially be sexually transmitted.




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San Francisco COVID-19 testing reveals stark burden on the poor and marginalized

A COVID-19 mass testing effort within San Francisco's Mission District  — which aimed to broadly test individuals regardless of symptoms  — found stark inequalities in how the virus is affecting different groups. About 95% of the people who tested positive were Latino, and the vast majority could not work from home. Not a single white person tested positive, despite making up about a third of the people who were tested. 




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Mysterious Planet 9 could be found using futuristic spacecraft, theoretical physicist suggests

The hypothetical Planet 9 has been bandied about for several years, first mentioned in 2014, but researchers have yet to find it. Now, a well-known theoretical physicist believes we could find the mysterious object using "laser-launched spacecraft."




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'Weird' exoplanet 800 light-years from Earth has yellow skies and iron rain

Researchers have found the weird exoplanet WASP-79b, nearly 800 light-years from Earth, does not have a blue sky as our planet does. Instead, its skies are yellow.




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United Kingdom reveals last decoded Nazi message to mark VE Day

To mark Friday's 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the British government revealed the final Nazi message intercepted and decoded by U.K. codebreakers as Allied forces were advancing through Germany.




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Miley Cyrus recruits talk show guests using direct messages

Miley Cyrus doesn't get a reply from all the celebrities she messages.




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The Weeknd eyes The Simpsons cameo after American Dad debut

The Simpsons officials have yet to respond to The Weeknd's public proposal.




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Liam Gallagher believes he's 'cracked' the 'rhythm of the birds' during lockdown

The former Oasis frontman - who is engaged to his manager Debbie Gwyther - has been connecting with nature during the coronavirus pandemic and




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Selena Gomez to front online cooking series

The singer will present the 10-episode show from her kitchen.




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Grimes confirms newborn son's bizarre name

The 32-year-old singer, real name Claire Boucher, gave birth to a baby boy on Monday.




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Jessica Simpson feels 'body shamed' for 'having boobs'

The 39-year-old star has fired back at Vogue editor Sally Singer after a piece reflecting on the 2007 Met Gala which criticised her low cut




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Miley Cyrus doesn't 'feel appropriate' sharing her new music at the moment

The 27-year-old star has finished working on her new record - the follow up to 2017's 'Younger Now' - and while she revealed the material is




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50 Cent doesn't have a problem with Oprah Winfrey or Gayle King

Winfrey eventually walked away from the Simmons project and had her name removed as a producer, citing creative differences.




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Demi Lovato eyes duet with Tori Kelly

The new music is expected to feature on Demi's upcoming album, the follow-up to 2017's Tell Me You Love Me, and her first under the guidance of Braun.




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Wiley believes coronavirus is a method of 'depopulation'

The grime star is convinced the highly-contagious disease was deliberately introduced in China as a “control method” and a way to kill huge numbers within society.