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WHO and European Union Unite to Fight a Common Enemy to Humanity

[WHO] The WHO country office and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Somalia have joined hands under a new collaboration in the country to strengthen operational response activities for COVID-19. The new collaboration aims to accelerate support for the frontline work of WHO in combating COVID-19 in a seemingly vast country where transportation of vital medical supplies and personnel needed for rapid response to the outbreak remain a perpetual challenge owing to suspension of commercial and cargo flights




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AU, UN Hail Investigation Into Cargo Plane Crash in Somalia

[Shabelle] The African Union and the UN have welcomed the decision by leaders from Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia to investigate Monday's plane crash in southwest Somalia which killed six people on board.




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U.S. Military Operations Leave 132 Civilians Dead in 2019

[Dalsan Radio] US military operations in four countries in 2019 left 132 civilians dead, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pentagon.




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'Absolute disaster' if Leeds don't go up: Ian

Former Leeds United man Ian Harte believes his old club will take legal action if they are denied a chance to play in the Premier League next season due to the Covid-19 crisis.




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Taylor: I want to leave with lasting legacy

Katie Taylor has Amanda Serrano, Delfine Persoon and Cecilia Braekhus on her radar as the Irish fighter looks to leave behind a legacy that will stand the test of time.




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'Piper' calls tune but it's no lament for stresses of buying and selling

"You can criticise a man's wife; never his horse" - The Brother




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Multiple choice Leaving Cert - and what it means for the class of 2020

Is the Leaving Cert cancelled or postponed?




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Families urged to go on 'staycation' and help tourism industry to recover

The Government has been urged to consider a 'staycation' package, to salvage something from the 2020 season, by one of Ireland's most successful marine tourism officials.




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Security man on drugs charge allowed to keep working at site

A security man accused of having drugs at a building site is to be allowed to continue working there after a court was told he had a "constitutional right" to employment.




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Fraud squad seize devices and files from suspect in €1m invoice scam

Fraud squad detectives have seized a number of electronic devices and documentation as part of a massive international probe into a €1m invoice redirect fraud.




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Teacher unions meet over Leaving Cert grading plan

The executives of the country's two second-level teacher unions met last night to consider the implications of a newly-devised 'calculated grades' system that will replace this year's cancelled summer Leaving Certificate exams.




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US reversal prevents UN vote on pandemic truce

The United States stunned other members of the UN Security Council by preventing a vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in various conflicts around the world to help troubled nations better fight the coronavirus pandemic, diplomats said.




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Many policy differences to tackle in government talks

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party are meeting in the Department of Agriculture to try to resolve their significant differences on housing, public transport and the environment, writes Sandra Hurley.




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Some Australian states hold off on easing restrictions

Australia's most populous states have held back from relaxing coronavirus restrictions although other states began allowing small gatherings and were preparing to open restaurants and shops.




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TUI will 'engage' with Leaving Cert grading plan

The Teachers Union of Ireland has said that it will cooperate with the newly-devised 'calculated grades' system that will replace this year's Leaving Cert exams. It said it will engage with the Department of Education to ensure that it is "fair and equitable for every student".




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Half of Spaniards to see lockdown eased as toll falls

Spain's daily death toll due to Covid-19 today fell to its second lowest since mid-March, as half the country prepares to move to the next phase of its rolling back of lockdown measures.




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Thousands of people mark Darkness Into Light

Thousands of people have taken part in the mental health charity Pieta House's 'Darkness Into Light' Sunrise Appeal at dawn.




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At a glance: Latest global coronavirus developments

The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 275,000 people worldwide since it began in China late last year, with more than 85 percent of fatalities in Europe and the United States.




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Covid-19 will lead to profound, long-lasting changes

It is almost ten weeks since the coronavirus emergency erupted here, following confirmation of the first case of Covid-19 in Ireland. Our world has changed in the most unexpected ways.




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Return to work to see temperature tests, handshake ban

Safety measures including no-handshake policies, temperature testing, intensive cleaning, and contact logs to facilitate contact tracing are set to be introduced for businesses re-opening shortly, under a new protocol for employers and workers on dealing with Covid-19.




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Passengers to UK may face mandatory quarantine - report

The UK Government could be set to announce a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all passengers into Britain as part of measures aimed at avoiding a second Covid-19 peak, according to reports in British media.




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HSA authorised to close non-compliant firms under plan

The government plan to re-open workplaces will be mandatory, and the Health and Safety Authority will be allowed to shut down businesses that do not comply.




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Italian scientist says she discovered main mechanism behind COVID-19


Annalisa Chiusolo shows how controversial drug hydroxychloroquine could make people immune to virus * Top Israeli researcher: ‘theory lacks backing’





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The Court’s independence and the threats it faces


The prime minister in this transitional government will ultimately drag the nation in the end to a fourth round of elections.




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Eli Cohen, the spy who was larger than life


Many of the mysteries surrounding the super-spy have been revealed over the years, others we might never learn, but Cohen’s courage and fate have returned to public consciousness lately.




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Israeli disinfectant kills 100% of viruses, bacteria


The Israel Institute for Biological Research developed a disinfectant that kills 100% of viruses and bacteria, and is currently being used in mikvehs in Bnei Brak.




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How will coronavirus change air travel forever?


In a matter of months, the coronavirus reset the clock on a decades-long aviation boom that’s been one of the great cultural and economic phenomena of the postwar world.




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FDA approves Israeli start-up Aidoc's AI to detect COVID-19 in CT scans


Aidoc's AI system can detect and prioritize findings from CT scans associated with coronavirus





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Free Youtube show perfectly captures American Jewish life


Set in 1954, “Liberty Heights” is the fourth and final installment of Levinson’s “Baltimore movies,” which began with “Diner” in 1982 and includes both “Tin Men” (1987) and “Avalon” (1990).




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The Eritrean cooking course teaching Israelis about asylum seekers


Kitchen Talks is a social project that aims to connect different groups in Israeli society.




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Syrian man vandalizes Amsterdam kosher restaurant for second time


The attack was the fifth case of vandalism or intimidation in 2 ½ years.




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Guterres: Antisemitic conspiracies increased due to COVID-19


'The pandemic continues to unleash a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering'




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Paris man suspected of spitting on influential Jewish intellectual


Spitting on people is illegal and violates France’s emergency measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.




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German monitor: antisemitic incidents have increased since Halle shooting


In the Halle attack, two people were killed near the synagogue when the alleged gunman could not enter the building.




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Nevada woman charged with stalking after calling neighbors ‘Jewish pigs’


The charges came after police were called December 3 and told that she was damaging a Jewish neighbors apartment and defacing it with antisemitic symbols and graffiti.




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NYC sanitizes subway system, police and social workers remove homeless


"This is a daunting challenge," New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a daily briefing last week. "The entire public transport system in downstate New York will be disinfected every 24 hours."




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Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for COVID-19


The assistant is the third White House staffer to be diagnosed with the coronavirus, after VP spokesperson Katie Miller and President Trump's personal valet were diagnosed earlier.





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Ogen appeals to provide state-backed loans to struggling businesses


Enabling Jerusalem-based Ogen to grant government-backed loans will enable financial assistance characterized by a higher level of risk than the traditional banking system is willing to accept.




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Top Israeli physician: 100% of all childhood cancer to be curable by 2040


Prof. Shai Izraeli says ‘When you talk about specific cancers, like Hodgkin lymphoma and standard-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the rate of survival is more than 90%.’




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Friedman to 'Post': We need to strengthen Israel-US ties with peace plan


Diplomatic Affairs: Marking two years since the move of the embassy to Jerusalem, David Friedman talks about annexation, the peace process and rapprochement in the Gulf.




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Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife and Pence aide, diagnosed coronavirus


News of Miller’s positive test delayed Pence’s scheduled departure Friday to Des Moines, Iowa, for more than an hour, and several staffers who had been in contact with her left the plane.




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A personal story about Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky


Bill gave Monica a book of Walt Whitman poems he bought when he was in Martha’s Vineyard with Hillary. Do you give poems to someone you don’t care about?




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Netflix's ‘Unorthodox’: Unrealistic and incorrect


You want to make a movie and bring down the religious Satmar community? Do it, but do it well and correctly.




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Little Richard, rock and roll legend, dies at 87


Richard influenced legions of performers whose fame would eventually outstrip his own.






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Tovia Singer: Gospel channel targets vulnerable Jews in attempt to convert


While Singer said there is “nothing new about Evangelical fundamentalist Christians seeking to convert Jews to Christianity,” he noted that the method that GOD TV is using is “completely novel.”