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• Armed intruder suspect captured on campus at Kennesaw State University in Georgia

  06-12-2020 22:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  The intruder was reportedly on the school’s Marietta campus
  
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• Mastercard to investigate claims of child abuse on Pornhub

  06-12-2020 22:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  A column in the New York Times accused the site of allowing—and monetizing—harmful and illegal content featuring minors
  
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• Armed intruder captured on campus at Kennesaw State University in Georgia

  06-12-2020 21:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  The intruder was reportedly on the school’s Marietta campus
  
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• Most of California to begin harsh lockdown as coronavirus ICU beds fill up

  06-12-2020 21:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  State was the first in the nation to impose mass stay-at-home policies, and measures are its harshest since early days of pandemic
  
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• Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani 'tests positive' for Covid - President claims

  06-12-2020 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DONALD TRUMP'S personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for COVID-19, the president has claimed.
  
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• Trump’s vaccine czar praises Biden’s plan urging Americans to wear masks for 100 days

  06-12-2020 21:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We have a vaccine, there is light at the end of the tunnel, but we will not all have the vaccine in our arms before May or June, so we need to be very cautious and vigilant’
  
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• Los Angeles restaurant owner’s tearful response to lockdown goes viral

  06-12-2020 20:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mayor Eric Garcetti has said he is sorry for Angela Marsden’s suffering, but with the virus raging out of control he has no choice
  
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• AP News Digest 2:25 p.m.

  06-12-2020 20:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All Times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.
  
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• UN Secretary General says misinformation on Covid-19 is ‘shadow pandemic’

  06-12-2020 19:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  UN Secretary General António Guterres suggests lives are at risk over spread of misinformation
  
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• Joe Biden on brink as Democrats warn 'we will get torn apart' in bitter party divide

  06-12-2020 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOE BIDEN has been warned his party "will get torn apart" during his time as President as Democrats prepare for division.
  
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• Health officials warn Americans not to let their guard down

  06-12-2020 18:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Top U.S. health officials are warning Americans not to let their guard down against the coronavirus just because a vaccine could be on its way in a matter of days
  
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• Chile earthquake: Huge 6.0 magnitude quake strikes coast of northern Chile

  06-12-2020 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CHILE has been struck by a huge earthquake with a magnitude of 6, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences.
  
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• US Navy official says 'uneasy deterrence' reached with Iran

  06-12-2020 17:55
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The top U.S. Navy official in the Mideast said Sunday that America has reached an “uneasy deterrence” with Iran after months of regional attacks and seizures at sea, even as tensions remain high between Washington and Tehran over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Vice Adm. Sam Paparo, who oversees the Navy’s 5th Fleet based in Bahrain, struck an academic tone in comments to the annual Manama Dialogue hosted by the Internation
  
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• UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world

  06-12-2020 17:55
  Read full article 1/8 Virus Outbreak Britain Nurses at the Royal Free Hospital, London, simulate the administration of the Pfizer vaccine to support staff training ahead of the rollout, in London, Friday Dec. 4, 2020. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP) 2/8 Virus Outbreak Britain A NHS pharmacy technician at the Royal Free Hospital, simulates the preparation of the Pfizer vaccine to support staff training ahead of the rollout, in London, Friday Dec. 4, 2020. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP) 3/8 Virus Outbrea
  
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• The Latest: Vaccine chief thinks shots will be long-lasting

  06-12-2020 17:55
  WASHINGTON -- The head of the U.S. vaccine development effort said Sunday he believes the COVID-19 vaccine could have long-lasting effect once distributed. ......
  
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• Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown

  06-12-2020 17:55
  LONDON (AP) — Netflix has “no plans” to add a disclaimer to “The Crown” stating that its lavish drama about Britain's royal family is a work of fiction. In a statement Saturday, Netflix said it has always presented the drama, as just that — a drama. “We have always presented The Crown as a drama — and we have every confidence our members understand...
  
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• Last-ditch post-Brexit trade talks to resume between EU, UK

  06-12-2020 17:55
  
  By RAF CASERT and PAN PYLAS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union and British negotiators Sunday entered what is potentially the final attempt to strike a deal over future trade ties, even though “significant differences remain" on three essential points. With less than four weeks remaining before the Jan. 1 cutoff day, the negotiators might have less than 48 hours to clinch a breakthrough because European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister
  
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• 'Khalistani' flags seen at London protest held in solidarity with Indian farmers

  06-12-2020 17:55
  Read full article ANI6 December 2020, 5:33 pm·1-min read Demonstrators gather near Indian High Commission on Sunday. London [UK], December 6 (ANI): "Khalistani" flags were seen at a protest held outside the Indian High Commission in London on Sunday in support of the farmers protesting in New Delhi against the recently enacted farm laws. The protesters raised anti-India...
  
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• 'Immunity passports' are already here. But they come with warnings

  06-12-2020 17:55
  
  With miles of barbed wire and electric fencing along its border and open government hostility to migrants, Hungary's borders aren't always the friendliest place for foreigners. That's during normal times. Amid the pandemic, Hungary has shut its doors to almost everyone, even its European neighbors. Unless, they've had Covid-19. It's not the place you'd expect to find such a novel exception to otherwise tough entry rules. The policy, which came into force in early September, opens the door to vis
  
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• EXPLAINER: How does AP choose which lawsuits to cover?

  06-12-2020 17:55
  
  Read full article The Associated Press6 December 2020, 4:51 pm·3-min read Trump Legal Challenges Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters, Thursday Nov. 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The Associated Press has tallied roughly 50 cases brought by the campaign of President Donald Trump and his allies, challenging the result of elections. More than 30 hav
  
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• Despite promise, few in US adopting COVID-19 exposure apps

  06-12-2020 17:55
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Six months ago,...
  
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• A unique recipe for healing: Bill Murray and a biblical text

  06-12-2020 17:55
  Against the backdrop of a pandemic’s blight and wounds from an acrimonious election, a group of acclaimed actors on Sunday will stage an online reading of a religious text with remarkable relevance to the current moment: the Book of Job. Audience members may be drawn to the production by the casting of Bill Murray as Job, the righteous man tested by the loss of his health, home and children, but the real star is the format. Staged on Zoom, it's aimed at Republican-leaning Knox County, Ohio
  
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• 1.2M doses of China-made COVID vaccine arrive in Indonesia

  06-12-2020 17:55
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's government said 1.2 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China-based biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech arrived in the country late Sunday. ......
  
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• Will the US ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy?

  06-12-2020 17:54
  NEW YORK (AP) " As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts...
  
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• Uruguay's former president Tabare Vazquez dies aged 80

  06-12-2020 17:54
  MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Former Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez died Sunday at the age of 80 from lung cancer, his family...
  
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• Trump tactics to overturn election could have staying power

  06-12-2020 17:54
  ATLANTA (AP) " Even after he exits the White House, President Donald...
  
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• Thousands of anti-Lukashenko protesters march in Belarus, dozens detainedMilitary vehicles and water cannon were seen ...

  06-12-2020 17:54
  Thousands of demonstrators marched in the Belarus capital Minsk and elsewhere on Sunday as weekly protests demanding the resignation of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko continued, prompting police to detain more than 100 people. Belarus, a country of 9.5 million that Russia sees as a security buffer against NATO, has been rocked...
  
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• The Latest: Official optimistic virus vaccine will be OK'd

  06-12-2020 17:54
  WASHINGTON " A top medical adviser to President Donald Trump's...
  
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• Nepal PM Oli skips crucial Standing Committee meeting of ruling partyThis comes amid internal party ...

  06-12-2020 17:54
  Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, one of the chairmen of the Communist Party of Nepal (NCP), on Sunday skipped a crucial meeting of the party's 45-member strong Standing Committee, amid growing internal rift within the ruling party due to factional feud. In a letter sent to the party's Standing Committee, Oli said that he was unable to attend the meeting, NCP spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha said. Shrestha said that the next Standing Committee meeting has been scheduled for December 13.
  
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• Mexican president wants to restrict US agents in MexicoThe proposal appears to reflect Mexico's anger ...

  06-12-2020 17:54
  Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has tossed another hot potato to US President-elect Joe Biden with a proposal that would restrict US agents in Mexico and remove their diplomatic immunity. The proposal submitted quietly this week by López Obrador would require Drug Enforcement Administration agents to hand over all information they collect to the Mexican government, and require any Mexican officials they contact to submit a full report to Mexico's Foreign Relat
  
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• Mexican president wants to restrict US agents in Mexico

  06-12-2020 17:54
  MEXICO CITY (AP) " Mexico's President Andr�s Manuel López Obrador has...
  
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• How does kick shootout work after extra time sudden death at Autumn Nations Cup, and ...

  06-12-2020 17:54
  ENGLAND and France have been sent into extra time sudden death in the Autumn Nations Cup final. Despite some huge scores in the group games and first knockout stage, recent clashes have been more closely-fought and 80 minutes may not be...
  
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• Four nabbed for breaking COVID-19 restrictions in central London

  06-12-2020 17:54
  LONDON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- British police made four arrests for COVID-19 rule breaches after hundreds of young people mobbed a luxury store in central London, as visitors packed the city's downtown area on the first weekend since England's...
  
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• EXPLAINER: How phones can alert you to COVID-19 exposure

  06-12-2020 17:54
  More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and...
  
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• Ethiopia's Tigray conflict stokes humanitarian and Covid-19 crisesAll humanitarian aid to the Tigray region, from ...

  06-12-2020 17:54
  Ethiopia's month-long war in its northern Tigray region has severely hampered efforts to fight one of Africa's worst coronavirus outbreaks, as the fighting has displaced almost 1 million people and strained local humanitarian services to the breaking point. Tens of thousands of those fleeing the conflict between Tigrayan and Ethiopian federal forces have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, where countrywide virus numbers are also rising rapidly. More than 45,000 refugees from the Tigray conflict ar
  
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• Donald Trump's tactics to overturn election could have staying powerTrump's tactics are already inspiring other ...

  06-12-2020 17:54
  
  Even after he exits the White House, President Donald Trump's efforts to challenge the legitimacy of the election and seeking to overturn the will of voters could have staying power. Trump's tactics are already inspiring other candidates and have been embraced by a wide array of Republicans. Supporters include congressional candidates, state lawmakers, party chairs, conservative legal groups and appointees to previously little-known state...
  
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• Christmas a sign of hope amid difficulties of Covid-19 pandemic: Pope Francis

  06-12-2020 17:54
  Pope Francis says the Christmas season provides reason for hope amid the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic. During his Sunday blessing, Francis noted that the Vatican's Christmas tree...
  
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• Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases close to 2.25 mln: Africa CDC

  06-12-2020 17:54
  ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,248,269 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa...
  
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• U.S. Coronavirus Vaccine Adviser To Meet With Biden This Week

  06-12-2020 17:53
  The chief adviser for U.S. efforts...
  
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• Turkey Records 30,402 Daily Coronavirus Cases

  06-12-2020 17:53
  Turkey recorded...
  
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• Thousands Of Anti-Lukashenko Protesters March In Belarus, Hundreds Detained

  06-12-2020 17:53
  Thousands of demonstrators marched...
  
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• Moscow Aims to Vaccinate 7 Million as Russia Reports Record Rise in Covid-19 Cases

  06-12-2020 17:53
  Moscow began distributing...
  
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• US health secretary insists Trump has detailed vaccine rollout plan

  06-12-2020 17:52
  US health secretary Alex Azar has insisted the Trump administration does have a plan to distribute coronavirus vaccines, after President-elect Joe Biden said he had not seen a detailed blueprint. The vaccine miracle: how scientists waged the battle against Covid-19 Read more “With all respect, that’s just nonsense,” Azar told Fox News Sunday. Azar and other officials were pressed on the Covid-19 response as the US experiences its worst outbreak since the spring while preparing
  
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• Protesters in Moldova demand early parliamentary election

  06-12-2020 17:52
  Thousands of supporters of Moldova's newly elected pro-Western president Maia Sandu have gathered Sunday in the capital to demand the resignation of the country's pro-Russia government and an early parliamentary election ......
  
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• Shocking photos illustrate ‘consequence of checking a cell phone,’ Wisconsin cops say

  06-12-2020 17:51
  A police department in Wisconsin hopes these crash photos will serve as a harrowing reminder to keep your eyes on the road when driving. Menomonee Falls police posted several photos ......
  
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• Venezuela heads to polls in parliamentary election with Juan Guaid� boycotting the vote

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• Australian, Japanese companies study deep sea carbon capture project off Australia

  06-12-2020 17:21
  
  MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian...
  
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• Trump's attacks on election integrity 'disgust me', says senior Georgia Republican

  06-12-2020 17:19
  Read full article Oliver Laughland in Valdosta, Georgia and Martin Pengelly in New York6 December 2020, 9:33 pm·5-min read Donald Trump’s attacks on Republican officials in Georgia and insistence his defeat by Joe Biden must be overturned are disgusting, the Republican lieutenant governor of the southern state said on Sunday. Related: Just 27 of 249 Republicans in Congress willing to say Trump lost, survey finds “It’s not American,” Geoff Duncan told CNN’s St
  
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• Trump challenges vote results in rally

  06-12-2020 17:19
  He urges supporters to vote for a pair of Republicans in a runoff poll that will decide Senate majority ......
  
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• Saudi prince criticises Israel at Bahrain summit

  06-12-2020 17:19
  
  Sharp remarks caught Minister off guard ......
  
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