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Op-ed: Coronavirus offers a lesson on Earth Day: 'We share this fragile planet'

The same spirit that now forces us to work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic can be harnessed to address the challenge of climate change.

       




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Op-ed: What clean air, COVID-19 and Earth Day means to me

People of color and low-income communities bear the brunt of public health crises — and then receive the fewest resources for recovery.

       




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Hackney: Looking for that stimulus check? These tax-paying Hoosiers won't get one

America relies on both legal and undocumented immigrant labor to ensure that food and other goods continue flowing across the country, Hackney writes.

       




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Op-ed: Higher education plays role in Indiana's coronavirus recovery plan

Higher education is prepared to play its part in a recovery that accelerates a stronger economy and personal opportunity, Teresa Lubbers writes.

       




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Coronavirus: 'I lost my mum on Mother's Day'

Egyptian Aya says she would have crumbled were it not for the support of strangers on WhatsApp.




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IS militants 'dumped bodies in Syria gorge', HRW says

The al-Hota gorge became "a place of horror" under the jihadist group, Human Rights Watch says.




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Qatar Airways warns of 'substantial' job losses

State-owned Qatar Airways plans significant staff cutbacks as it deals with the coronavirus downturn.




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Egypt says jailed filmmaker who mocked Sisi died from alcohol poisoning

Shady Habash, whose video mocked the president, "mistook hand sanitiser for water", prosecutors say.




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Snowbirds not flying over southern Ontario communities Saturday due to snowy weather

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will not be performing their flyover of Waterloo Region and other southern Ontario communities on Saturday due to snowy weather.




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Friday the 13th




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Friday the 13th




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25 April - 1 May 2020

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




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Virtual replay

See full animations of the key moments in Italy's World Cup triumph



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Zidane named best player

France captain Zinedine Zidane wins the World Cup's Golden Ball award, despite being dismissed in the final.



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Tuesday football -as it happened

Premier League leaders Manchester City see their lead cut after losing to Everton with nearest challengers Manchester United and Tottenham both winning on a busy night throughout the Football League.




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Delayed season or no season at all? What happens next?

When might the season start? What races will miss out? Chief F1 writer Andrew Benson's looks at what happens next in Formula 1.




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Ferrari 'living in denial' over budgets, say McLaren

McLaren say Ferrari are "living in denial" over their opposition to plans to lower Formula 1's budget cap.




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F1 may not race in 2020, say bosses, as sport reports losses

Formula 1 chairman Chase Carey has admitted that the sport's owners are preparing for "the remote possibility of no racing in 2020".




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Coronavirus: Nine Chelsea Pensioners die with Covid-19, hospital says

The Royal Hospital Chelsea says another 58 residents have contracted the virus and recovered.




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What are the mayor of London candidates up to now?

It was supposed to be the first day of a new mayoral term but the coronavirus crisis has delayed the election to 2021.




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Timeline: Malaysia

A chronology of key events




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Country profile: Malaysia

Key facts, figures and dates




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Mozambique: The Islamic State insurgency you may not have heard of

The Islamic State has been behind the growing wave of violence in northern Mozambique.




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VE day: 'Our dad wrote the peace document'

A British actor and theatre manager drafted the Act of Military Surrender while in the army.




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VE Day: Sir Winston Churchill announces the end of WW2 in Europe

At exactly 1500 on 8 May 1945, British PM Winston Churchill announced the end of the war in Europe.




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VE Day: The experience of a Caribbean WW2 RAF veteran

Albert Jarrett was among some 10,000 West Indians who crossed the Atlantic to join the war effort.




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VE Day: The fall of Nazi Berlin in pictures

Berlin officially surrendered to Soviet forces on 2 May but fighting continued until the war ended.




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Coronavirus: Paris restrictions to stay as France reopens

Measures will be relaxed from Monday, but the densely populated capital faces continuing curbs.




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Coronavirus: Germany's Bundesliga to resume behind closed doors on 16 May

The Bundesliga will resume behind closed doors on Saturday 16 May - becoming the first European league to restart following the coronavirus shutdown.




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VE Day: Berlin marks end of WW2 in Europe with unprecedented holiday

It is a one-off holiday in the German capital, but some think it should be marked nationally each year.




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VE Day: Europe marks 75th anniversary amid coronavirus lockdown

Leaders across the continent are holding closed ceremonies, without the public in attendance.





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Norway timeline

A chronology of key events




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Norway country profile

Key facts, figures and dates




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Regions and territories: Karachay-Cherkessia

Key facts, dates, events




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Coronovirus: Hand washing and other ways to protect yourself

The BBC Health team talks through the NHS advice about protecting yourself from COVID-19.




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Coronavirus in South Korea: How 'trace, test and treat' may be saving lives

South Korea is testing more people per capita than anywhere else - and could be a role model for others.




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Coronavirus: How to exercise while staying at home

How do we keep fit while heeding the government's new advice on avoiding unnecessary social contact?




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India's poorest 'fear hunger may kill us before coronavirus'

Millions of Indians who rely on daily wages from jobs like cleaning risk running out of money.




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Coronavirus: 'Segment and shield' way to lift UK lockdown now

Strengthen protection for high-risk people while easing restrictions for others, scientists say.




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Scientists may never find virus 'missing link' species

The identity of the "intermediate host" animal that first passed the coronavirus to a human may never be found, say scientists.




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England bad at penalties? Think again - say the Germans

New scientific research, from Germany of all places, suggests English footballers are actually good at spot-kicks.




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St. Thomas, Ont. judge does away with signature requirement due to COVID-19 fears

An Ontario judge has dispensed with the need for a signature on a probation order due to the risks of COVID-19.




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After 13 years mother shares son's birthday with CTV News, again

There’s no better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than becoming a mom for the first time on that very day.




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Early 'in-person' mother's day visits for Huron County seniors

The county-run Huronlea and Huronview long-term care homes have organized "physical distancing" visits for their residents.




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'Operation Inspiration' grounded Saturday because of snow and hail

The famed Snowbirds were scheduled to fly over parts of Southern Ontario Saturday as part of "Operation Inspiration," but actual snow has grounded those plans for 24 hours.