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• As conspiracies go, this bumbling team of alleged criminals belongs on the bench.

  08-10-2021 23:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  As conspiracies go, this bumbling team of alleged criminals belongs on the JV squad’s bench.
  
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• Bannon cites Trump's 'direction'

  08-10-2021 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  Steve Bannon will not cooperate with the House select committee investigating January 6, his lawyer said in an email obtained by CNN that cites former President Donald Trump's claim of executive privilege. CNN's Sara Murray reports.
  
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• Black realtor and his clients file lawsuit after being handcuffed by police during viewing

  08-10-2021 23:32 via cnn.com
  
  A Black father, his son, and their Black real estate agent have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Wyoming, Michigan, the Wyoming police chief and six police officers after they were ordered by police officers out of the home they were touring and handcuffed.
  
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• Black real estate agent and his Black clients file lawsuit after being handcuffed by police during home showing

  08-10-2021 23:32 via cnn.com
  
  A Black father, his son, and their Black real estate agent have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Wyoming, Michigan, the Wyoming police chief and six police officers after they were ordered by police officers out of the home they were touring and handcuffed.
  
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• EMS services worker shortage could lead to a 'death spiral,' experts warn

  08-10-2021 23:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  The pandemic-induced shortage of emergency medical technicians and paramedics nationwide is so dire that ambulance service providers warn of sharp cuts to
  
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• Five migrants shot dead at Libyan detention centre amid mass escape

  08-10-2021 22:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Facility in Tripoli overcrowded after 5,000 migrants arrested in the country in past weekAt least five migrants have been shot dead at a Tripoli detention centre amid a mass escape from the overcrowded facility.Libyan security forces have detained more than 5,000 migrants, refugees and asylum seekers mostly from sub-Saharan Africa in a crackdown over the past week, housing them in crowded, unsanitary detention centres, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has said. Continue reading...
  
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• WATCH: Baby possum and cat share adorable bond

  08-10-2021 22:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The pet’s owners discovered a baby possum clinging to their cat and took the little guy in for food and cuddles.
  
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• UN says access to a 'clean, healthy' environment is a human right

  08-10-2021 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) acknowledged Friday that access to a "safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment" is a basic human right for the first time.
  
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• James goal earns Wales thrilling draw in Czech Republic

  08-10-2021 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales' enterprising display is not enough for victory against the Czech Republic as the two sides produce a thrilling 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw in Prague.
  
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• Ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee warns America, praises Taliban in chilling video

  08-10-2021 22:41 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A former Guantanamo detainee released a video speech in which he praised the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan and threatened "upcoming" attacks against America. 
  
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• Parents convicted in first university admissions scandal trial

  08-10-2021 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The convictions of the two fathers mark the first jury trial in the university admissions scandal.
  
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• Justin Bieber's new music video has an unexpected guest star

  08-10-2021 22:34 via cnn.com
  
  Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton appears in Justin Bieber's new music video "Ghost" playing the singer's grandmother.
  
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• Journalist who took on Duterte wins 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

  08-10-2021 22:23 via cnn.com
  
  Journalist Maria Ressa, a former CNN bureau chief and TIME Person of the Year, has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize alongside journalist Dmitry Muratov. CNN's WIll Ripley reports.
  
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• Latest 007 movie makes changes to 'Bond women'

  08-10-2021 22:20 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Christina Macfarlane speaks to actress Jane Seymour about what her experience was like in a James Bond movie in the 1960s. The latest Bond film, "No Time to Die," seeks to evolve the portrayal of women.
  
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• Maria Ressa's Nobel is for all of us

  08-10-2021 22:15 via cnn.com
  
  Like so many of Maria Ressa's former CNN colleagues, I have followed her career with admiration and with more than a little concern for her safety. The indomitable journalist has just been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov.
  
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• Facebook apps stop working for some users, again

  08-10-2021 22:12 via cnn.com
  
  Just days after several of its major services went down for about six hours, Facebook is suffering another outage.
  
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• Facebook apps stop working for some, again

  08-10-2021 22:12 via cnn.com
  
  Just days after several of its major services went down for about six hours, Facebook is suffering another outage.
  
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• Black Covid patients receive fewer medical follow-ups, study shows

  08-10-2021 22:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  The results also found that more than 50 percent of hospitalized patients of color were re-admitted to the hospital less than 60 days after being released.
  
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• A group of little-known killer whales have been identified as big hunters of the sea

  08-10-2021 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  Swimming deep in the Pacific Ocean, a group of little-known killer whales that eat large sea mammals including grey whale calves has been found, researchers say.
  
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• A group of little-known killer whales has been identified as big hunters of the sea

  08-10-2021 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  Swimming deep in the Pacific Ocean, a group of little-known killer whales that eat large sea mammals including grey whale calves has been found, researchers say.
  
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• Report finds Trump’s DC hotel lost $70m during his presidency

  08-10-2021 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former president had previously claimed the hotel earned $150m during his four year term.
  
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• Ashes to go ahead 'subject to conditions', says ECB

  08-10-2021 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The England and Wales Cricket Board says it hopes to "resolve these matters in the coming days".
  
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• Germany investigates possible ‘sonic weapon attack’ against US embassy staff

  08-10-2021 21:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Police have been investigating possible cases of ‘Havana Syndrome’ associated with the diplomatic mission since AugustGerman police are investigating an “alleged sonic weapon attack” against staff of the US embassy in Berlin, in the latest in a growing number of incidents of “Havana syndrome” around the world.The police statement, which said the investigation had been under way since August, was issued on Friday in response to a report in Der Spiegel, which sa
  
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• Facebook will now ban the sale of protected Amazon rainforest land on Marketplace

  08-10-2021 21:09 via cnn.com
  
  Facebook is cracking down on the ability of people to use its e-commerce platforms to sell large parcels of land in the protected Amazon rainforest.
  
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• Children face similar risk of coronavirus infection as adults, new study suggests

  08-10-2021 21:07 via cnn.com
  
  Children are almost as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus, but they are less likely to have symptoms, according to a new study published Friday.
  
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• Mexico police intercept 652 Central American migrants in three cargo trucks

  08-10-2021 21:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Discovery is one of biggest of US-bound migrants, with 90% Guatemalans and nearly 200 unaccompanied minorsPolice in northern Mexico have discovered more than 600 Central American migrants hiding in three long cargo trucks headed to the United States, in one of the biggest roundups of US-bound migrants by Mexican authorities in years.Video released by police showed officers prying off a lock from a truck’s rear door late on Thursday, and opening it to find migrants in heavy coats and hoods
  
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• Mumbai hit 235 to beat Sunrisers but miss out on IPL play-offs

  08-10-2021 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav lead Mumbai Indians to victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, but fail to reach the Indian Premier League play-offs.
  
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• TfL granted injunction against Insulate Britain protesters after arrests

  08-10-2021 20:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Civil banning order applies to 14 locations around London after police arrest 35 climate activistsLondon’s transport network has been granted a high court injunction against Insulate Britain protesters aimed at preventing them from obstructing traffic.Transport for London (TfL) said the civil banning order, granted on Friday afternoon, applies to 14 locations around the capital including some of its busiest roads and it follows several previous injunctions against members of the group. Con
  
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• Bannon to defy subpoena from January 6 committee, citing Trump's 'direction'

  08-10-2021 20:44 via cnn.com
  
  Steve Bannon will not cooperate with the House select committee investigating January 6, his lawyer said in an email obtained by CNN that cites former President Donald Trump's claim of executive privilege.
  
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• China bashes US over sub in South China Sea after collision with unknown object

  08-10-2021 20:43 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  China has issued stiff condemnation over the revelation of a U.S. nuclear submarine was in the South China Sea after the vessel collided with an unknown object. 
  
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• Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee

  08-10-2021 20:41 via cnn.com
  
  The White House has informed the National Archives they are not asserting executive privilege on behalf of former President Donald Trump, paving the way for the Archives to share documents with the House committee investigating the January 6 violence at the US Capitol, according to a source familiar with the matter.
  
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• Explosion at mosque in Afghanistan kills 46

  08-10-2021 20:33 via cnn.com
  
  A suicide blast ripped through a Shia mosque in northern Afghanistan Friday, killing 46 people and injuring 143 others, provincial spokesman Matiullah Rohani told CNN.
  
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• Archbishop apologises for steamy video filmed in Spanish cathedral

  08-10-2021 20:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Video shows rapper C Tangana and singer Nathy Peluso grind against each other inside Toledo CathedralThe archbishop of Toledo has apologised to offended Roman Catholics after one of Spain’s most famous cathedrals was used as a location for a raunchy video that shows a couple grinding against each other in its hallowed precincts.The video for Ateo (Atheist) features the Spanish rapper C Tangana and the Argentinian singer Nathy Peluso dancing steamily in Toledo’s 13th-century cathedral
  
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• Nations agree to 15% minimum corporate tax rate

  08-10-2021 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The historic deal is designed to make big corporations pay a fairer share of tax around the world.
  
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• 'No Time to Die' is the most important film of the pandemic era

  08-10-2021 20:20 via cnn.com
  
  In the nearly six decades since 1962's "Dr. No," one thing has been a constant at the cinema: Bond, James Bond.
  
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• Jorginho, Messi and Lewandowski all nominated for Ballon d'Or - vote for your favourite

  08-10-2021 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's Jorginho is nominated for the men's Ballon d'Or award, along with Paris St-Germain's Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski.
  
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• Acapulco was a playground for the elite. A new show takes viewers back to the '80s resort.

  08-10-2021 19:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  The new bilingual comedy series "Acapulco" on Apple TV+ is set in the Mexican resort with its glamorous past, stars Eugenio Derbez and Enrique Arrizon said.
  
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• Saudi aide accused of directing Khashoggi murder edges back to power

  08-10-2021 19:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Saud al-Qahtani, aide to Mohammed bin Salman, hailed as patriot on pro-government social mediaThree years after the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi royal court adviser accused of directing the murder is being quietly reintroduced by pro-government influencers as a patriotic figure who has served his country well.Social media accounts that back the Saudi leadership have in recent months been posting tributes to Saud al-Qahtani, a chief aide to crown prince and Saudi Arabia’s eff
  
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• Hong Kong: University orders Tiananmen statue's removal

  08-10-2021 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The statue at the University of Hong Kong commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
  
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• 136 countries agree to minimum corporate tax rate after Ireland drops its opposition

  08-10-2021 18:46 via cnn.com
  
  Ireland has dropped its opposition to a global treaty that would tax large multinationals at a minimum rate of 15% and require companies to pay taxes in the countries where they make money.
  
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• Women's football in America 'swept things under the rug' - ex-US midfielder O'Reilly

  08-10-2021 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former USA international Heather O'Reilly says that women's football in the US was guilty of ignoring issues in a bid to establish the National Women's Soccer League.
  
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• Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage says she's being blackmailed over a sex tape

  08-10-2021 18:41 via cnn.com
  
  Tiwa Savage, the award-winning Nigerian singer-songwriter, says she's being blackmailed over some intimate footage she filmed with her current boyfriend.
  
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• GOP senators who voted to convict Trump say it's too soon to worry that he could undermine 2024 election

  08-10-2021 18:39 via cnn.com
  
  Seven Senate Republicans defied former President Donald Trump by voting to convict him for inciting an insurrection after losing the 2020 election. But eight months later, they're largely responding with a collective shrug to warnings again he's taking steps to try to overturn the 2024 election, telling CNN they see no reason yet to be alarmed.
  
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• GOP senators who voted to convict Trump are now shrugging at latest warnings

  08-10-2021 18:39 via cnn.com
  
  Seven Senate Republicans defied former President Donald Trump by voting to convict him for inciting an insurrection after losing the 2020 election. But eight months later, they're largely responding with a collective shrug to warnings again he's taking steps to try to overturn the 2024 election, telling CNN they see no reason yet to be alarmed.
  
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• Zimbabwean who cleared Falklands mines urges rethink on 75% cut to clearance programmes

  08-10-2021 18:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Cuthbert Mutukwa fears disastrous consequences for home country if UK cuts go ahead as it nears ‘mine-free’ statusA Zimbabwean man who helped clear hundreds of landmines from the Falkland Islands has urged Britain not to go ahead with cuts that would see the government pull funding from his home country just as it nears “mine-free” status.Cuthbert Mutukwa, 42, left his family in Zimbabwe to work for two years de-mining the Falkland Islands, the British overseas territory
  
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• Trump hid losses of $70m at DC hotel during his presidency, records reveal

  08-10-2021 18:32 via theguardian.com
  
  House Democrats say deception about hotel, which became a place for Republicans to do business, was detailed in documentsDonald Trump hid losses of more than $70m at his eponymous Washington DC hotel while he was in the White House, House Democrats said on Friday.The House oversight committee said the deception was detailed in documents released by the General Services Administration (GSA), which leased the Old Post Office building on Pennsylvania Avenue to the Trump Organization in 2011 and whi
  
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• First person charged with Paycheck Protection Program fraud sentenced to federal prison

  08-10-2021 18:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  David Adler Staveley faked his suicide to evade arrest after prosecutors said he tried to scam the government out of $543,000 in coronavirus relief funds, officials said.
  
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• Russia labels reporters foreign agents after Nobel award

  08-10-2021 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The announcement comes hours after independent editor Dmitry Muratov gets the Nobel Peace Prize.
  
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• The return of Adele: industry bills new album 30 as ‘huge global event’

  08-10-2021 18:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Rumoured for release in mid-November, record is being tipped to outdo new LPs by Ed Sheeran and ColdplayThere has been a rush to define the remaining months of 2021. It will be a winter of discontent, of supply chain disruption and potential blackouts; a post-lockdown return to dressing up and going out.It will also, undoubtedly, be the season of Adele. Continue reading...
  
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• Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov: Working with the Nobel Peace Prize winners

  08-10-2021 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC journalists who know Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov share their experiences of working with them.
  
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