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Monday, November 30, 2020
The Long Darkness Before Dawn
By Donald G. McNeil Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/39ubrvf
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Dear Joe, It’s Not About Iran’s Nukes Anymore
By Thomas L. Friedman from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2KWyk0b
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Covid: Dr Scott Atlas - Trump's controversial coronavirus adviser - resigns
Dr Atlas clashed with other scientists after questioning the need for masks and other measures. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Joij...
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India builds bridge to help reptiles cross road
The unique bridge is constructed over a busy highway to protect animals from being run over. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/36pkkUT
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Facebook and Google 'complicit' in Vietnam censorship
Rights group Amnesty has accused Facebook and Google of increasingly blocking criticism and dissent. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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China-US trade war: Beijing escalates tit-for-tat with Washington
Beijing has introduced tough new laws which restrict the export of "controlled items". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VlZ...
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New world news from Time: How Youth Climate Activists Are Empowering Campaigners From Countries Suffering Most From Global Warming
Gladys Habu knows first-hand the devastation climate change is already visiting on the world. The 25-year-old has vivid memories of...
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New world news from Time: French Lawmakers Will Rewrite a Proposed Bill on Filming Police After Major Protests
PARIS (AP) — Lawmakers from French President Emmanuel Macron’s party will rewrite the most criticized article of a proposed securi...
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Missing Florida sailor found clinging to capsized vessel
The man, 62, was rescued by a passing container ship, more than 80 miles off the Florida coast. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3qcBJ...
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Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2
Opposition Conservatives say the historic spending plan is "startling". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3momtFW
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Covid vaccine: Rumours thrive amid trickle of pandemic facts
Social media is full of coronavirus vaccine information - but how can you tell which is reliable? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Js...
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Trump presidency's final days: 'In his mind, he will not have lost'
West Wing aides are keeping a low profile as the presidency slowly comes to terms with his loss. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/36mg...
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A police officer with a conscience who left Belarus
Andrei Ostapovich quit his job as a Belarusian police officer, was detained in Russia, then escaped to Poland. from BBC News - World https...
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran mulls its responses to an assassination
Frank Gardner looks at Iran's options were it to try to avenge Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's assassination. from BBC News - World https://b...
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France Islam: Muslims face state pressure to embrace values
A "charter of values" is the latest effort by the French state to win Muslim hearts and minds. from BBC News - World https://bbc...
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End Sars protests: The Nigerian women leading the fight for change
The feminists who were the backbone of the EndSars protests, which threaten Nigeria's status quo. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
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Sunday, November 29, 2020
Japan's crown prince 'approves' daughter's wedding
Princess Mako had postponed her marriage to Kei Komuro after reports of his mother's money troubles. from BBC News - World https://bbc...
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Indonesia: Thousands flee poisonous gas after volcano erupts
Authorities have warned people against poisonous gas after Indonesia's Ile Lewotolok volcano erupted. from BBC News - World https://bb...
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Australia demands China apologise for posting 'repugnant' fake image
A fake image posted by a Chinese government official depicts an Australian soldier murdering a child. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
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The Lost Days That Made Bergamo a Coronavirus Tragedy
By Jason Horowitz and Fabio Bucciarelli from NYT World https://nyti.ms/37ngA5J
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The College Athletes Who Are Allowed to Make Big Bucks: Cheerleaders
By Tess DeMeyer and Ilana Panich-Linsman from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/36kCzuT
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Should Isolation Periods Be Shorter for People With Covid-19?
By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/39plm59
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Pandemic-Proof Your Habits
By Kate Murphy from NYT Sunday Review https://nyti.ms/2VkvN1y
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Watch a Lunar Eclipse, or at Least Try To
By Nicholas St. Fleur from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2HQJ3YX
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Sri Lanka: Six die in prison riot over Covid panic
Pandemic-related unrest has been growing in Sri Lanka's prisons as the number of virus cases surge. from BBC News - World https://bbc....
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Biden announces all-female senior press team
Joe Biden has pledged to shape one of the most diverse US presidential cabinets ever. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3q9M9IF
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White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy
Some 22 people died when the volcano suddenly erupted last December with tourists on it. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HQrKHt
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Covid: Fauci warns of 'surge in cases' post Thanksgiving
Millions of people are returning home following the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2JofjDc
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Italy's Calabria has two pandemics: Covid and the Mafia
Calabria was not hit by the first wave of the pandemic but its fragile health system is buckling now. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
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Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble
The toxic fumes from stubble burning affects hundreds of millions - but curbs to stop it keep failing. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president
The campaign to save a 100-year-old tree shows cultural fears can make politicians listen in Kenya. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3...
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A 70-year-old photographic mystery
Collector William Fagan finds 70-year-old photographs in a camera. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/39qXgHt
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The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home
Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mk...
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Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?
Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HOYhNY
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Nagorno-Karabakh: The boy who swapped his piano for a gun
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is over, but some are still waiting for news of missing relatives. from BBC News - World https...
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Black Lives Matter founders: We fought to change history and we won
The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic. from BBC News - World https://bbc...
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Saturday, November 28, 2020
Canada bans mass exports of prescription drugs
The new policy comes in response to a US plan to import drugs from Canada. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3fNjsfZ
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In Key States, Republicans Were Critical in Resisting Trump’s Election Narrative
By Peter Baker and Kathleen Gray from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3mhAoxG
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Gunmen Assassinate Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist in Ambush, Provoking New Crisis
By David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2KLD0Wx
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Welcome to Homeownership
By Christina Poletto from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2HT9UUg
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Sydney records hottest November night on record
The Australian city recorded a minimum overnight temperature of 25.4C. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/33pkdab
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Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union
The country has rebuffed African efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the Tigray conflict. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mlW...
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Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic
Few organisations have taken a bigger hit from coronavirus than the Serbian Orthodox Church from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/39qiViH
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In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute
Hurricanes Eta and Iota left more than 150,000 people in Honduras homeless and many lost everything. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India
Environmentalists in India's Goa state are fighting projects they say will turn it into a coal hub. from BBC News - World https://bbc....
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Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different'
They made headlines when surgeons separated them - now Sanchia and Eman Mowatt are at university. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mv...
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Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth
A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake. from BBC News - World https://bb...
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Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China
Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/39cAnHu
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Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors
The two nations have expelled each other's envoys over a historical dispute dating back a century. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia
The case of the three Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father sent shockwaves through Russia. from BBC News - World https://b...
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region?
BBC correspondents across the east Africa region explain the impact for Ethiopia and its neighbours. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Friday, November 27, 2020
McKinsey Proposed Paying Pharmacy Companies Rebates for OxyContin Overdoses
By Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/39jUfsk
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran vows to avenge scientist's assassination
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist, died on Friday after an attack on his car. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HOfyXI
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Army claims advance on several towns
Ethiopia's army says it has seized control of several towns in the northern region of Tigray. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KN...
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Polar scientists wary of impending satellite gap
The key missions recording the loss of thickness in glaciers and sea-ice won't last the decade. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3...
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Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos
The Argentine funeral worker took photos next to the open casket of football legend Diego Maradona. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3...
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Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse
Many in government and business are wary, but campaigners say politicians are out of touch. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/33p0pDB
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The Donut King who went full circle - from rags to riches, twice
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy made a fortune in doughnuts then lost it all to gambling. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3fK1qLB
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Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan
Families fleeing the conflict in Tigray tell the BBC they have been cut off from relatives. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3mhKqPb
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Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, is finally going free
For decades, Kaavan performed from his lonely enclosure. Now, with a hand from Cher, he's retiring. from BBC News - World https://bbc....
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Getting 'crushed' on Melbourne's path to coronavirus success
By one measure the city has just eliminated the virus, but relieved locals also fear a hidden cost. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3...
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Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India's stock market rise
With more time and flexibility, thousands of women are trading in the stock market for the first time. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it?
How a lawsuit from an ex-Trump lawyer full of baseless voter fraud claims went viral. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2JpLKAQ
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Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck
The Somali government retrains defectors from the al-Shabab militant group as barbers, drivers, mechanics and tailors. from BBC News - Wor...
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Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living
The story behind the plaque: the fast life and freakishly unlucky death of Karl Edwards. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3fuuDtC
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The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding
In a country where marriages are steeped in tradition, Sanjana Rishi's wedding outfit drew criticism. from BBC News - World https://bb...
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Is the era of the Hollywood blockbuster over?
Has Covid put an end to big budget film-making, or will busy cinemas in Asia give Hollywood hope? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/36i...
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Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet
For thousands of years Inupaiq people have relied on the land in Alaska but now climate change is threatening their entire way of life. fr...
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Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema
Why the demolition of a 70-year old cinema hall in Kabul went viral in Afghanistan. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/39mLAVW
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Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old'
As an 82-year-old Jane Fonda is still protesting - this time about climate change - and getting arrested. from BBC News - World https://bb...
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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Chinese doctors jailed for illegal organ harvesting
The four men were part of an organ trafficking ring that targeted accident victims. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3q6ZHVi
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Citgo 6: US oil executives convicted of corruption in Venezuela
The men, who worked for a US company owned by Venezuela, were arrested in 2017. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2V9asYU
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Cuomo Attacks Supreme Court, but Virus Ruling Is Warning to Governors
By Jesse McKinley and Liam Stack from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/3qfIqcO
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New world news from Time: Families of Six American Oil Executives Convicted in Venezuela Cry Foul
CARACAS, Venezuela — Hopes of families for a quick release for six American oil executives detained in Venezuela for three years ov...
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Whale skeleton discovered in Thailand thought to be 5,000 years old
Archaeologists believe the bones are as old as 5,000 years and remarkably well preserved. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3fCQC1I
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China slaps tariffs on Australian wine as tensions grow
It has been investigating the "dumping" of cheap wines in China - an accusation Australia denies. from BBC News - World https://...
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Iran diplomat to stand trial in Belgium over 'France bomb plot'
Prosecutors in Belgium say he planned an attack on an Iranian opposition rally near Paris in 2018. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/39...
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US election: Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House
He has refused to concede the election but says he will quit if Joe Biden is confirmed the winner. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3m...
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'This is War': Poland’s battle for abortion
People have taken to the streets as the government attempts to ban nearly all abortions. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/36bvSLr
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US election results: Why the most accurate bellwether counties were wrong
Of the 19 places in the US that usually correctly pick the president, only one got it right this time. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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Singapore: Jolovan Wham charged for holding up a smiley face sign
Activist Jolovan Wham faces large fines for violating public order in Singapore. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/39hE9iK
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fears of a march into guerrilla warfare
The government is hoping for a quick victory in Tigray but it may not be that simple. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/378OHhK
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PG Wodehouse: Why India still holds a flame for the English author
The Jeeves and Wooster creator was the most English of novelists so why does he have fans in India? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3...
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Searching 80,000 miles for the American dream
Photographer Ian Brown travelled around the US in search of people's American dreams. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3nTyCTE
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Can a ninja’s life teach us about staying safe in a pandemic?
Genichi is the first student from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2JbP...
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Congress Pays $850,000 to Muslim Aides Targeted in Inquiry Stoked by Trump
By Noam Scheiber and Nicholas Fandos from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2J18jfK
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock ignores own Thanksgiving travel advice
Michael Hancock urged residents to stay at home, before admitting he travelled to Mississippi. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HDt68n
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Trump’s Pardon of Flynn Signals Prospect of a Wave in His Final Weeks in Office
By Kenneth P. Vogel and Eric Lipton from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/33iFEK2
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