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Tamil Nadu sees 49 fatalities; Chennai reports 1,373 fresh cases, its toll touches 500

A Virginia county treasurer is on the receiving end of a wave of backlash after a Facebook post he wrote disparaging efforts by Quaker to remove products that contain racist stereotypes. In a now-deleted post, Loudoun County Treasurer Roger Zurn wrote, “Wondering if Aunt Jemima will change to Uncle Tom’s?” As Fox5 points out, “Uncle Tom” is […]

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it took down certain posts and advertisements from U.S.

The incident took place as part of a reenactment of the old bus ride from Jerusalem to Amman on official Palestinian Authority TV on June 2.

COVID-19 patients must be treated at govt. rates, says directive

Facebook said on Thursday it filed lawsuits against individuals in Europe and the US for abusing its platforms to offer automated tools for scraping users’ personal data and gathering likes. The social network said the defendant in the US lawsuit operated a data scraping service, called “Massroot8,” which improperly collected data by asking users to...

Wirecard’s auditor has refused to sign off its 2019 accounts over a missing $2.1 billion, sending its shares down more than 60 percent as the German payments firm warned the delay could cause billions in loans to be called in as early as Friday. The existence of 1.9 billion euros in cash balances on trust...

World No 1 Novak Djokovic rowed back on scepticism over plans to stage the US Open, saying he was "extremely happy" it had escaped the coronavirus cull.

The Georgia State Supreme Court has ruled that the Godfather of Soul's last partner was not legally married to him, which clears the way to use his music royalties to fund educational expenses for children.

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Kaepernick Publishing will create feature content focused on race and civil rights, Medium said in a statement Thursday.

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Tyler Cook has serious concerns, but not with the Iowa men's basketball program The Gazette

Caseiro confirmou à polícia que o Fabrício Queiroz estava vivendo há mais de um ano no sítio do advogado do presidente. Nesse tempo, tanto advogado quanto filho do presidente disseram que desconheciam paradeiro do ex-assessor.

Rob Houwing reflects on RWC 2015, when Heyneke Meyer’s Boks so nearly put THAT Japan game behind them to advance to glory.

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Instead of an explosive charge, the missile uses several pop-out blades to chop up targets and prevent civilian casualties.

The Hellfire missile was originally developed in the 1980s as an anti-tank missile, though its role has been expanded for a variety of missions thanks to the missile’s high precision. It is currently in service with a number of countries including the United States, and is most often used with the Predator or Reaper drones... Читать дальше...

• A new study found that children with overbearing parents were likely to not have academic achievements, supportive friendships, or romantic relationships as adults.
• The study lasted for 19 years and followed 184 children from ages 13 to 32.
• The study is more evidence of the long-term dangers of controlling parenting.
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A 19-year-long study that followed 184 adolescents from the age of 13 to 32 found that the... Читать дальше...

Carnival reported a quarterly loss of more than $4 billion as the Covid-19 pandemic has idled ships, warning that it could breach a loan agreement in a prolonged sailing pause.

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A Chinese spokesman responded to explosive claims made in former national security adviser John Bolton's book that President Donald Trump asked China for help to get him reelected. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

Arsenal star David Luiz may have been the villain after seeing red in the 3-0 loss to Manchester City – but his overall stats for the season do not put the Gunners star in the top 20 of error-strewn Premier League defenders

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Following Albany Mayor Sheehan’s order to remove the statue of Philip Schuyler from City Hall, many throughout the Capital Region are forced to grapple with the slave-owning history of many founding fathers. The Saratoga County Historical Society is hosting a town hall on Schuyler at 7 p.m. on Thursday—livestreaming from the […]

While some smaller museums have been able to reopen a few of their galleries, Jerusalem’s Israel Museum has remained closed to visitors

Discussed party concerns, ways to expand welfare schemes: Balasaheb Thorat