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• Covid in China: Hippo, fish and crabs get PCR tests

  19-08-2022 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officials in the city of Xiamen have ordered PCR tests for seafood after some 40 people got Covid.
  
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• Vanessa Bryant testifies she was 'blindsided' by leaked photos

  19-08-2022 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vanessa Bryant is seeking millions for emotional distress over photos taken at the accident site.
  
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• Russia's Black Sea fleet in defensive posture after setbacks, Western officials say

  19-08-2022 23:24 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Russia will once again shut off Europe's gas via Nord Stream 1 pipeline
  
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• Iran drops key 'red line' demand as progress on a revived nuclear deal edges forward

  19-08-2022 23:19 via cnn.com
  
  Iran has officially dropped a key "red line" demand that had been a major sticking point in efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal, a senior administration official told CNN.
  
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• Sen. Lindsey Graham loses bid to delay testifying in Georgia Trump probe

  19-08-2022 23:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  A federal judge in Georgia on Friday denied Sen.
  
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• Video shows ICE agent with boot on the neck of migrant during workplace raid

  19-08-2022 22:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  A video released in a federal civil court case and first obtained by NBC News shows an ICE agent putting his foot on a migrant's neck.
  
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• White House officials privately concerned about classified material taken to Mar-a-Lago

  19-08-2022 22:52 via cnn.com
  
  White House officials have privately expressed deep concern over the tranche of classified material taken to former President Donald Trump's home in Florida, including some documents that are only meant to be viewed only in secure government facilities, CNN has learned.
  
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• Breakdown in US-China relations a 'manufactured crisis,' US ambassador says

  19-08-2022 22:19 via cnn.com
  
  US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns sat down with CNN's Selina Wang for his first interview since taking the post six months ago. Burns spoke candidly about China's reaction to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, saying Beijing "overreacted."
  
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• Sweden: Man dies in shooting at Malmo shopping centre

  19-08-2022 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sweden is gearing up for an election in which gun violence is at the top of voters' concerns.
  
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• Canada zoo finds escaped wolf pups in moment of joy tinged with tragedy

  19-08-2022 21:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Four days after a ‘suspicious’ break-in, one pup is found safe and another appears to have been hit by a carEmotions are bittersweet at a Canadian zoo after a runaway wolf pup was safely located after four days on the loose, but another was found dead along a road.Conservation officers and zoo staff in Canada have spent the last four days searching for a runaway wolf after mysterious break-in freed a pack of the predators from the popular zoo. Continue reading...
  
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• Freya the walrus: Did she have to be euthanised?

  19-08-2022 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After becoming a tourist attraction in Oslo, a travelling walrus was killed. Was that right?
  
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• Here's the story behind the 'yelling girl' meme you're seeing all over social media

  19-08-2022 21:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  The 'Girl Explaining' or 'yelling girl' meme, which features an impassioned girl yelling into the ear of a guy who appears indifferent what she's saying, has gone viral.
  
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• Alec Baldwin speaks out about fatal shooting on movie set

  19-08-2022 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  Actor Alec Baldwin is speaking out to CNN amid new findings from the "Rust" shooting investigation. Baldwin maintains he never pulled the trigger and explains why he was scared former President Donald Trump could get him killed. CNN's Chloe Melas has more.
  
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• Ukraine war: Bombardments near nuclear plant a concern for all - UN chief

  19-08-2022 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Antonio Guterres tells the BBC that Russia must urgently demilitarise the area around the plant.
  
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• New broadband on Mount Kilimanjaro lets tourists document their climbs, but some locals aren't happy

  19-08-2022 21:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Adventurers ascending Mount Kilimanjaro can now document their climbs in real time on Instagram, Twitter or even TikTok, following the installation of a new
  
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• Russia will once again shut off Europe's gas via Nord Stream 1 pipeline

  19-08-2022 20:59 via cnn.com
  
  Russia will halt gas supplies to Europe for three days at the end of the month via its main pipeline into the region, state energy giant Gazprom said on Friday, piling pressure on the region as it seeks to refuel ahead of winter.
  
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• A bride and her dad who went viral with their dance share a special bond

  19-08-2022 20:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  A bride and her father have danced their way into the internet’s heart after a video of their routine at her wedding went viral.
  
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• 'ISIS Beatle' given 8 life sentences over hostage-taking, killing of Americans

  19-08-2022 20:34 via cnn.com
  
  El Shafee Elsheikh, a British ISIS fighter and member of the execution cell dubbed "the ISIS Beatles" because of their British accents, was sentenced to life in prison Friday for his role in the hostage-taking and deaths of four Americans and several others.
  
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• Yellowstone says foot in hot spring linked to July 31 death

  19-08-2022 20:32
  
  Yellowstone National Park officials say part of a foot found in a hot spring this week is believed to be linked to a July 31 death
  
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• CEO poster boy for higher pay quits after sexual assault claims

  19-08-2022 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  Dan Price was the poster child for resisting corporate greed, making headlines in 2015 for setting a minimum $70,000 salary for all employees at the payments company he led — saying he cut his own salary as CEO by 90% to achieve it.
  
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• CEO famed for higher pay advocacy exits after sexual assault allegations

  19-08-2022 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  Dan Price was the poster child for resisting corporate greed, making headlines in 2015 for setting a minimum $70,000 salary for all employees at the payments company he led — saying he cut his own salary as CEO by 90% to achieve it.
  
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• 3 dead after 2 small planes collide mid-air, authorities say

  19-08-2022 20:30
  
  The collision was reported shortly before 3 p.m. local time on Thursday.
  
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• Number of LGBTQ elected officials in U.S. doubled since 2017

  19-08-2022 20:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  The number of LGBTQ elected officials grew by nearly 6% last year, according to the LGBTQ Victory Institute, which trains and advocates for queer political
  
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• Trudeau nominates Indigenous woman to Canada’s supreme court

  19-08-2022 20:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Michelle O’Bonsawin’s appointment to the court would address longstanding criticism over lack of First Nations representationJustin Trudeau has nominated an Indigenous woman to Canada’s supreme court, in a landmark appointment after decades of criticism over a lack of Indigenous representation on the country’s highest court.The prime minister announced on Friday that Michelle O’Bonsawin had been selected to fill an upcoming vacancy on the court. Continue reading...
  
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• Lightning strike kills mom, injures child and dog

  19-08-2022 20:21
  
  A Florida woman was killed Thursday by lightning that also struck her child and a dog, authorities said.
  
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• Bugatti reveals its last gas-only car

  19-08-2022 20:19 via cnn.com
  
  Bugatti has unveiled what the French automaker hopes will be the world's fastest convertible. The 1,600-horsepower, $5 million W16 Mistral is, essentially, an open-topped version of the Bugatti Chiron supercar, though there are major design differences.
  
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• Bugatti reveals $5 million car it hopes will be the world's fastest convertible

  19-08-2022 20:19 via cnn.com
  
  Bugatti has unveiled what the French automaker hopes will be the world's fastest convertible. The 1,600-horsepower, $5 million W16 Mistral is, essentially, an open-topped version of the Bugatti Chiron supercar, though there are major design differences.
  
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• Putin and Xi ‘could meet in September’ at summit in Samarkand

  19-08-2022 20:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Wall Street Journal suggests Russian and Chinese leaders could hold discussions in Uzbek cityXi Jinping could meet Vladimir Putin in mid-September at a regional summit in the Uzbek city of Samarkand, it has been reported.According to the Wall Street Journal, preparations are being made for the Chinese president to travel to Samarkand on 15 September for a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Continue reading...
  
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• Officer involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor's home has been terminated

  19-08-2022 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  One of the officers involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor's home, Sergeant Kyle Meany, has been terminated from the Louisville Metro Police Department.
  
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• US poised to announce new military aid, drones for Ukraine

  19-08-2022 19:54
  
  The U.S. says it will give Ukraine 15 Scan Eagle surveillance drones, 40 mine-resistant vehicles, 2,000 anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counter-offensive against Russian invaders
  
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• Judge declines to block ban on giving food, water to voters

  19-08-2022 19:38
  
  A judge has declined to block a section of a Georgia election law that bans handing out food and water to voters waiting in line
  
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• 'Beatle' Elsheikh gets life term for deaths of US hostages

  19-08-2022 19:37
  
  A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State
  
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• Nicaraguan bishop arrested after two-week standoff at Matagalpa residence

  19-08-2022 19:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Rolando Álvarez and eight others in custody after latest clash between President Daniel Ortega and Catholic churchHeavily armed Nicaraguan police have arrested a bishop who is an outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega’s government, launching a raid after a two-week standoff at his residence in the latest blow against the Roman Catholic church in the country.Rolando Álvarez, the bishop of Matagalpa, was detained early on Friday, along with eight others – including s
  
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• WATCH: Truck plunges off highway overpass in horrifying moment

  19-08-2022 19:02
  
  Dashcam footage captured the horrifying moment an 18-wheeler plunged off the side of a highway following a collision with another truck in Pasadena, Texas. Incredibly, no major injuries were reported.
  
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• Linda Evangelista stars on new Vogue cover, opening up about disfiguring cosmetic procedure

  19-08-2022 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  Former supermodel Linda Evangelista has opened up about the mental health toll of her disfiguring cosmetic procedure, telling British Vogue that she struggled with depression and at one point even stopped eating. The 57-year-old also revealed she had been influenced by repeated TV commercials, saying she would have refused the fat-freezing treatment if she had known that "side effects may include losing your livelihood and (ending) up so depressed that you hate yourself."
  
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• Linda Evangelista opens up about disfiguring cosmetic procedure

  19-08-2022 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  Former supermodel Linda Evangelista has opened up about the mental health toll of her disfiguring cosmetic procedure, telling British Vogue that she struggled with depression and at one point even stopped eating. The 57-year-old also revealed she had been influenced by repeated TV commercials, saying she would have refused the fat-freezing treatment if she had known that "side effects may include losing your livelihood and (ending) up so depressed that you hate yourself."
  
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• Former supermodel opens up about disfiguring cosmetic procedure

  19-08-2022 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  Former supermodel Linda Evangelista has opened up about the mental health toll of her disfiguring cosmetic procedure, telling British Vogue that she struggled with depression and at one point even stopped eating. The 57-year-old also revealed she had been influenced by repeated TV commercials, saying she would have refused the fat-freezing treatment if she had known that "side effects may include losing your livelihood and (ending) up so depressed that you hate yourself."
  
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• How much grain is being shipped from Ukraine?

  19-08-2022 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In the past month, 21 ships have left Ukraine's ports laden with grain. A lot is going to Ethiopia.
  
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• Sheriff: 85 arrests in California-Florida drug flight scheme

  19-08-2022 18:48
  
  Investigators say 85 people have been arrested and millions of dollars in illicit drugs were seized in a smuggling operation that used commercial flights from California to Florida
  
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• Doctors delayed a pregnant teen's chemo because it could harm her fetus. Cancer killed them both.

  19-08-2022 18:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Dominican Republic's total abortion ban has led to pregnant women's deaths, said families pushing for legal changes and warning it can happen in the U.S.
  
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• In emotional testimony, Vanessa Bryant describes learning about leaked photos of Kobe crash site

  19-08-2022 18:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Vanessa Bryant, during testimony, describes learning about leaked Kobe crash photos
  
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• Ukraine nuclear plant: How risky is stand-off over Zaporizhzhia?

  19-08-2022 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  International leaders warn of potential disaster at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant.
  
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• 'I don't say his name, ever': Vulnerable Republicans seek to avoid Trump in 2022 midterms

  19-08-2022 18:35 via cnn.com
  
  The man in charge of the House GOP's campaign strategy has been doling out advice to Republican candidates and incumbents in key battleground races as they prepare for the general election: Don't be distracted by Donald Trump on the campaign trail, and instead focus on the issues Republicans believe will be most salient to voters in the midterms.
  
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• Judge pauses enforcement of Michigan abortion ban

  19-08-2022 18:34
  
  A Michigan judge granted Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's request to pause enforcement of a 1931 abortion ban on the books, while the courts decide if it is constitutional.
  
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• Covid outbreak in Tibet leaves thousands of Chinese tourists stranded

  19-08-2022 18:28 via theguardian.com
  
  Travellers barred from sightseeing or returning home until confirmed clear of disease as authorities struggle to contain casesThousands of Chinese tourists have been left stranded in Tibet as authorities in the region struggle to contain a fresh Covid outbreak.In recent months, at the same time as many cities went into lockdowns, Chinese tourists have flocked to scenic destinations such as the southern province of Hainan and the western region of Tibet. Continue reading...
  
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• Finland’s PM Sanna Marin takes drug test after party ‘to clear up doubts’

  19-08-2022 18:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Leaked videos show leader drinking at event at which unconfirmed reports claim drugs may have been taken by othersFinland’s prime minister, Sanna Marin, has said she has taken a drug test after videos were leaked showing her dancing and drinking during a private party at which some reports have suggested drugs may have been consumed.Marin, 36, told reporters she was tested on Friday and the results would be available in a week’s time. She said she had never taken drugs, “not ev
  
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• Nebraska child dies from rare infection caused by brain-eating amoeba

  19-08-2022 18:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Health officials believe the child became infected while swimming last Sunday in the Elkhorn RiverFederal health officials confirmed on Friday that a Nebraska child died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a river near Omaha.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the presence of the naegleria fowleri amoeba in the child, according to the Douglas county department of health in Omaha. Continue reading...
  
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• Isis Beatles: 'Four hours with the militant who murdered my son'

  19-08-2022 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mum of an American journalist beheaded by the Islamic State met her son's killer to forgive him.
  
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• Judge throws out $85m awarded by jury to family in police beating lawsuit

  19-08-2022 18:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Award in wrongful death of Lucky Phounsy, beaten by sheriff’s deputies in 2015, is ‘out of proportion to the evidence’, judge saidA federal judge has thrown out an $85m lawsuit award over the death of a southern California man who was beaten, hogtied and shocked with a stun gun by sheriff’s deputies in 2015.US District Judge Marilyn Huff said on Wednesday that the March award by a federal jury in a civil rights lawsuit brought by the family of Lucky Phounsy against San Di
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson says he ‘never’ saw Ryan Giggs become angry or aggressive

  19-08-2022 18:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Former Manchester United manager gives evidence at trial of footballer he worked with for 24 yearsSir Alex Ferguson has told a court that he never once saw Ryan Giggs lose his temper in his former player’s career.The former Manchester United manager said the footballer had a “fantastic temperament” and that the entire club treated Giggs “as the number one”. Continue reading...
  
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