What to Know About the 147th Kentucky Derby

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Tom Brady Charted a New Path. Aaron Rodgers Struggles to Do the Same.

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Judge and Cole Dominate as Yankees Crush Tigers

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Eli Broad, billionaire philanthropist who shaped Los Angeles art scene, dies at 87

The entrepreneur-turned-collector financed the Broad museum in LA, and made huge donations to Yale, Harvard and MIT

Eli Broad, the billionaire entrepreneur turned philanthropist and art collector who played an outsized role in shaping the art and cultural scene of Los Angeles, has died at the age of 87.

Broad passed away at Cedars-Sinai medical centre in Los Angeles following a long illness, said Suzi Emmerling, a spokeswoman for the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.

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US-China doomsday threat ramped up by hi-tech advances, says Kissinger

Former US secretary of state says strained relationship is world’s ‘biggest problem’, as he warns of Beijing’s economic and military might

Former US diplomat Henry Kissinger has said that US-China tensions threaten to engulf the entire world and could lead to an Armageddon-like clash between the two military and technology giants.

The 97-year-old former US secretary of state, who as an adviser to president Richard Nixon crafted the 1971 unfreezing of relations between Washington and Beijing, said the mix of economic, military and technological strengths of the two superpowers carried more risks than the cold war with the Soviet Union.

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Covid rule that ‘turned care homes into prisons’ to be scrapped

Residents in England will no longer have to self-isolate if they leave home and remain outdoors

A rule forcing care home residents who go on any sort of outside visit to then spend two weeks in their room is being scrapped, the government announces today. Campaigners have hailed the reversal, with one group saying the regulation had turned “care homes into prisons”.

Under new guidance to begin from Tuesday, people living in care homes in England will not have to self-isolate if they leave the home to be in the garden of a relative or friend, or to visit outdoor spaces such as parks and beaches.

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India's over-18s vaccination to start

The drive has begun to lag at a time when a second deadly wave is devastating the country.

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Afghanistan: At least 21 killed in blast as US prepares to withdraw troops

Scores also injured in the blast in southern city of Pul-e-Alam the day before Pentagon begins to pull out its remaining forces

At least 21 people have been killed and nearly 100 wounded after a car bomb exploded in an Afghan city south of the capital that president Ashraf Ghani has blamed on the Taliban.

Friday’s blast occurred in a residential area of Pul-e-Alam, capital of Logar province, as people were breaking their Ramadan fast, and came on the eve of the formal start of the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Coalition condemned for ‘outrageous’ decision to fine or imprison Australians returning from India

Labor blames number of stranded Australians on failure to establish federal quarantine facilities

Scott Morrison’s government has been condemned for its “outrageous” decision to introduce fines of up to $66,600 or five years in prison, or both, for anyone defying a travel ban preventing Australians returning home from India.

The travel ban begins on Monday, in what is believed to be the first time Australia has banned its own citizens from returning home.

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Maradona care ‘deficient and reckless’ before death, medical board report finds

• Footballing icon died of heart failure in Argentina in November
• The 60-year-old was ‘not properly monitored’, says report

A medical board appointed to investigate the death of Diego Maradona has concluded that the football icon’s medical team acted in an “inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner,” according to a copy of the report shared with Reuters on Friday.

Maradona’s death in November last year rocked Argentina, where he was revered, and prompted a period of mourning and finger-pointing about who was to blame after his long battle with addiction and ill health.

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Brazilian Amazon released more carbon than it absorbed over past 10 years

International team of researchers also found that deforestation rose nearly four-fold in 2019

The Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20% more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the past decade than it absorbed, according to a startling report that shows humanity can no longer depend on the world’s largest tropical forest to help absorb manmade carbon pollution.

From 2010 through 2019, Brazil’s Amazon basin gave off 16.6bn tonnes of CO2, while drawing down only 13.9bn tonnes, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Nature Climate Change.

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Grammy organisers to end ‘secret’ nomination committees after rigging allegations

Recording Academy was slammed last year after The Weeknd got zero nominations despite top-selling album

The organisers of music’s Grammy Awards have announced an end to the “secret” committees that have led to allegations that the highest honours in the industry are open to rigging.

The Recording Academy said on Friday that nominations for the next Grammy Awards in January 2022 will be selected by all of its more than 11,000 voting members, instead of by committees of 15-30 industry experts whose names were not revealed.

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‘Stealthing is rape’: the Australian push to criminalise the removal of a condom during sex without consent

ACT Liberal leader Elizabeth Lee is trying to change legislation to explicitly criminalise the act amid a rise in disturbing rhetoric

One in three women and one in five men globally have been the victim of “stealthing”, the non-consensual act of removing a condom during sex, yet the term has only recently entered public awareness – and courtrooms.

“Anecdotally, stealthing was something that felt yuck, confusing, violating and wrong,” the Australian Capital Territory’s Liberal opposition leader, Elizabeth Lee, says. “But victims of it didn’t even know it had a name, let alone that it negated their consent.”

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Covid: Australians could face jail or fines if they return from India

Australia makes it temporarily illegal to return from India, which is being ravaged by Covid-19.

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Florida plans to fine social media for banning politicians

The Florida bill proposes fines up to $250,000 per day for companies which violate the rules.

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Singapore: What's it like in the best place to live during Covid?

As the pandemic continues to devastate, one Asian island has emerged as the best place to ride it out.

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Covid: Pakistan fears 'Impending doom' threatens Pakistan

A slow vaccine roll out, no lockdown and large gatherings are concerning doctors in Pakistan.

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How a Nigerian mother fought to hold on to her child in Italy

A Nigerian woman in Italy nearly lost her son as the authorities questioned her parenting style.

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Alaska's first CSI takes on blood and burglaries in sub-zero weather

Shasta Pomeroy isn't only the first Fairbanks crime scene investigator, she's the first in the state.

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India's Covid vaccine shortage: The desperate wait gets longer

India is facing a severe shortage of vaccines amid a relentless second Covid wave. How did this happen?

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France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara

France says the tests were carried out in uninhabited areas but local residents beg to differ.

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Ian Nepomniachtchi will not be able to play next to Russia flag against Carlsen

As Magnus Carlsen prepares for a two-day final with his old rival Hikaru Nakamura, Wada’s ban on Russia has reached chess

Ian Nepomniachtchi’s feat in qualifying as Magnus Carlsen’s official challenger in a €2m, 14-game world title series at Dubai in November was subsequently hit on two fronts. First, having won the Candidates with a round to spare, Nepomniachtchi lost Tuesday’s dead rubber in Ekaterinburg. A more significant blow came on Friday, however, when he learned that he is not allowed to play with the Russian flag beside him in Dubai, owing to his country’s ban imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Following Tuesday’s defeat by China’s Ding Liren, the 30-year-old Muscovite said that he lacked motivation for the game, a strange comment when a win would have raised his Fide world rating close to 2800, the super-elite level, while as it was Ding’s victory regained the No 3 spot in the ratings that he had briefly let slip a few days earlier.

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Kelly Wilkinson’s alleged killer told of murder charges after awaking from coma

Brian Earl Johnston allegedly set his estranged wife on fire in Gold Coast backyard

The man accused of killing mother of three Kelly Wilkinson has awoken from his coma and been informed he has been charged with her murder.

Brian Earl Johnston was visited by police at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s hospital, where he had been in an induced coma and under guard for 10 days.

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Pence, in his first speech since leaving office, speaks fondly of Trump.

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The 49ers grab Trey Lance with the third pick.

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The Jets Try to Find a Quarterback … Again

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A look at the Jets’ history of futility at quarterback.

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With Zach Wilson, the Jets hope to end their decades-long QB search.

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The Jaguars make it official with Trevor Lawrence pick.

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Dozens killed in crush at religious festival in Israel

Emergency services and ambulances ‘treating dozens of injured’ as rescue services say 28 killed

Dozens of people have been killed in a crowd crush at a Jewish religious gathering in northern Israel attended by tens of thousands of people.

A rescue service spokesman said 28 people died in the crush early on Friday, according to Reuters. The Magen David Adom ambulance service said 103 people had been injured, including dozens fatally. Channel 12 TV put the number of dead at 38.

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Deadly crowd crush in Israel: what we know so far

Dozens have died in at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of pilgrims in the country’s north

• Full report: ‘It was a disaster’

Dozens of people have died in a crowd crush at an ultra-Orthodox religious festival in northern Israel attended by tens of thousands of people.

Here is what we know so far

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‘You changed America’: Biden marks first 100 days in Georgia – a state key to his victory

President promoted his $4tn plans to rebuild crumbling US infrastructure and expand the social safety net at drive-in rally

On his 100th day as US president, Joe Biden spontaneously lowered his black face mask, leaned towards the microphone and shouted: “Go Georgia, we need you!”

It was a fitting moment in a state that has more claim than most to be the ground zero of a potentially transformative presidency.

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Moehanga Day: New Zealand’s Māori mark the day they ‘discovered’ Britain

The anniversary marks the 1806 visit of Moehanga, from the Ngāpuhi tribe, to Britain

New Zealanders have quietly acknowledged an anniversary this week: Moehanga Day, or the day Māori “discovered” Britain.

In a tongue-in-cheek nod to their former colonial power, some Kiwis have began an annual remembrance of the first trip by a Māori to London.

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Israel stampede: Dozens killed in crush at religious festival

Emergency services confirm dozens have been killed and many more wounded in north-east Israel.

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Patrick Surtain II has a PS2 controller pendant.

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Roger Goodell’s armchair is coming to Cleveland.

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Roger Goodell gave his first public statement on the Deshaun Watson investigation.

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One in six Australian public servants sexually harassed in workplace, survey finds

Exclusive: Survey of Australian public sector found two-thirds of incidents went unreported due to fears they would not be impartially investigated

Almost one in six public servants have experienced sexual harassment but only one-third of incidents were reported, according to a new union survey.

The results of a survey of 3,280 workers by the Community and Public Sector Union, released on Friday, will add pressure to the Morrison government to do more to combat workplace harassment.

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Five arrested in Lady Gaga dognapping case – including the woman who returned them

Detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the pop star and that the motive was the French bulldogs’ value

The woman who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music superstar’s dog walker, Los Angeles police said Thursday.

Detectives do not believe that the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the pop star, the Los Angeles police department said in a statement. The motive for the 24 February robbery, investigators believe, was the value of the French bulldogs – which can run into the thousands of dollars.

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Research suggests cancer not as rare as thought in medieval Britain

Analysis of bones from sixth to 16th centuries reveals the disease was 10 times more prevalent than expected

It was a time when battles, plagues and ghastly accidents caused many a misery, but now research suggests the inhabitants of medieval Britain were no strangers to another tribulation: cancer.

According to Cancer Research UK about 50% of people in the UK born after 1960 will receive a diagnosis of cancer during their lifetime. However, such diseases were thought to be relatively rare in medieval times.

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India Covid: A nurse's story of fighting the virus

A nurse at the forefront of the battle against the pandemic shares her story with the BBC.

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Quiz of the week: Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, pricey sneakers and Marcelo's civic duty

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Xueli Abbing: The abandoned baby who became a Vogue model

The 16-year-old's albinism led to her being abandoned as a baby but she is now a successful model.

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The ransomware surge ruining lives

A coalition is calling for action from governments as victims describe crippling cyber-attacks.

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'It's your device, you should be able to repair it'

The BBC talks to the volunteers running free workshops to help consumers fix broken gadgets.

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Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 April 2021

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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“The climate crisis is not our fight alone, either. It’s a global fight. The United States accounts for less than 15% of carbon emissions. The rest of the world accounts for 85%”

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Harris and Pelosi make history standing behind a president during a formal address to Congress.

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Burning of Police Station After George Floyd’s Death Draws 4-Year Sentence

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Man Caught Smuggling 35 Songbirds Into J.F.K. Airport, Authorities Say

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Biden’s speech to Congress: president to unveil historic spending plan in address – live

• State of the union style speech to tout his accomplishments
• Includes an appeal to working-class voters on economic recovery plans
• White House announces sweeping plan for childcare and pre-school

2.05am BST

There’s no “designated survivor” tonight.

Usually, when the president speaks at a joint session of Congress, all members of the presidential Cabinet attend. Tonight, due to coronavirus phsyical distancing protocols, many members of the Cabinet aren’t there.

2.00am BST

There are far fewer people in the chamber today than usual, due to coronavirus restrictions.

The sparse, masked attendees will each have to be doubly aware of their reactions during the speech. TV cameras will now even more easily than usual capture lawmakers’ reactions during such addresses - since there’s no hiding in this crowd.

With so few members in attendance at speech, members realize their reactions will be magnified. Thune told me attendees “have to think about how they want to be perceived to the outside world.”

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‘Fuel on the fire’: war of words between Australia and China stokes tension

Scott Morrison wants to ‘pursue peace’ but ‘drums of war’ speeches from his government have raised hackles

Scott Morrison says Australia’s defence policies are “designed to pursue peace” – but some analysts are worried the increasingly stark warnings from his government about the threat of a military clash with China could fuel panic.

“I think while there are good reasons to increase our defence spending and to raise public awareness of the challenges that loom in our region, there are also real risks that come from causing panic and hysteria,” says Natasha Kassam, the director of the Lowy Institute’s public opinion and foreign policy program.

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Analysis: Biden is betting the pandemic has reset voters’ views of how much federal spending is too much.

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Watch President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress with real-time analysis and fact checks at 9 P.M. EST.

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Paul Kellogg, New York City Opera Impresario, Dies at 84

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Biden Seeks Shift in How the Nation Serves Its People

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3 Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges in Ahmaud Arbery Shooting

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Amazon to raise pay for 500,000 workers.

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Biden, Calling for Big Government, Bets on a Nation Tested by Crisis

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Ron DeSantis Does Disease

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Did the 2020 Census Undercount the Hispanic Population?

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Arundhati Roy on India’s Covid catastrophe: ‘We are witnessing a crime against humanity’

It’s hard to convey the full depth and range of the trauma, the chaos and the indignity that people are being subjected to. Meanwhile, Modi and his allies are telling us not to complain

During a particularly polarising election campaign in the state of Uttar Pradesh in 2017, India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, waded into the fray to stir things up even further. From a public podium, he accused the state government – which was led by an opposition party – of pandering to the Muslim community by spending more on Muslim graveyards (kabristans) than on Hindu cremation grounds (shamshans). With his customary braying sneer, in which every taunt and barb rises to a high note mid-sentence before it falls away in a menacing echo, he stirred up the crowd. “If a kabristan is built in a village, a shamshan should also be constructed there,” he said.

“Shamshan! Shamshan!” the mesmerised, adoring crowd echoed back.

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Facebook blocked hashtag calling for Narendra Modi to resign over pandemic

Users based in India noted on Twitter that the #ResignModi hashtag had been blocked from view on Facebook

A hashtag calling for the resignation of the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, was briefly blocked on Facebook on Wednesday, hiding more than 12,000 posts critical of the Indian government as the coronavirus pandemic spirals out of control in the country.

Facebook users based in India noted on Twitter that the hashtag #ResignModi had been blocked from view on Facebook.

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Covid: Turkey prepares for its first full lockdown

Turkey was seen as a success story early in the pandemic but now has the highest infection rate in Europe.

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They are killing our forest, Brazilian tribe warns

The Awa, who have been called "the most threatened tribe on earth", face fresh challenges in Brazil.

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The 'forgotten' Afghan refugees taking their own lives

Many Afghan refugees who spent years stranded in Indonesia awaiting resettlement have lost hope.

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Zac Easter: He left his brain behind to save others from his fate

Zac Easter killed himself at the age of 24, having suffered for years from a debilitating disease caused by the sport he loved.

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India Covid-19: Deadly second wave spreads from cities to small towns

The virus is spreading to remote corners of India where healthcare is poor and the crisis under-reported.

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Covid in India: Sikh temple offers drive-through oxygen

More than 1,000 people have used the service being offered by one Gurdwara in Uttar Pradesh.

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‘An example to many’: journalist Maria Ressa wins Unesco press freedom prize

Ressa has been subject to sustained campaign of gendered online abuse and has been targeted by Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte

The UN’s cultural agency has awarded its annual press freedom prize to Philippine journalist Maria Ressa whose reporting has made her a target of her country’s judiciary and online hate campaigns.

Ressa, a former Asia lead investigative reporter for US network CNN and head of domestic network ABS-CBN News, now manages the news website Rappler whose reporting has attracted the wrath of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte.

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Vaccinating adolescents could help prevent third wave of Covid in UK – study

Slowing down relaxation of coronavirus restrictions also among measures suggested by Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

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Vaccinating older children and slowing down the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions are among measures that could help to prevent a third wave of Covid in the UK, according to a report from an organisation set up by the former prime minister Tony Blair.

The government’s roadmap suggests all Covid restrictions could be lifted in England on 21 June. However, scientists have warned that even with an ongoing vaccination programme, the plan could lead to a resurgence of the virus and thousands, if not tens of thousands, of additional Covid-related deaths by summer next year.

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Richard Pusey: Australian jailed for filming dying officers

Richard Pusey is sentenced to 10 months jail for filming dying police officers at a crash scene.

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Mon Laferte: Chile's pop export on repression and injustice

Musician Mon Laferte is releasing her first album since speaking out about the country's protests.

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Kuwait: Murder spurs demands for greater safety for women

The killing by the woman's alleged harasser fuels outrage over women's safety in the Gulf state.

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Kenyans bitter over al-Qaeda US embassy compensation snub

Kenyan victims of 1998 US embassy bombing lament exclusion from $335m compensation deal.

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Why India's Covid crisis matters to the whole world

The situation in India is a bleak reminder that none of us will be safe until everyone is safe.

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India coronavirus: Can it make enough vaccines to meet demand?

India is facing a surge in Covid cases while attempting to ramp up its own vaccine programme.

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New York Post Reporter Who Wrote False Kamala Harris Story Resigns

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Councilman Who Pleaded Guilty to $82,000 Tax Fraud Is Expelled

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Hungary Transfers 11 Universities to Foundations Led by Orban Allies

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India’s Covid crisis: Delhi crematoriums forced to build makeshift pyres

Grieving relatives of the dead forced to wait hours for a funeral pyre amid an explosion of new Covid cases

Crematoriums in Delhi are being inundated with so many bodies that they have been forced to build makeshift funeral pyres on spare patches of land as the Covid crisis sweeping India led to an explosion of new cases.

Crematoriums across the capital are struggling to cope, with grieving relatives forced to wait up to 20 hours for a funeral pyre for their loved ones.

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Biden says fully vaccinated people can go maskless outside – but not in crowds

• President: ‘If you’re in a crowd you still need to wear a mask’
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Joe Biden has told fully vaccinated Americans they can go outdoors without a face mask, except in big crowds, as he attempts to steer a lockdown-weary nation back towards normality.

Related: Republicans still orbiting Trump dark star fail to derail Biden’s first 100 days

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Mike Pence and Kellyanne Conway are among those whose book deals raise questions within the publishing world.

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Coronavirus cases are surging in Oregon.

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Prosecutors are said to have sought an aggressive approach to the Capitol riot inquiry that was ultimately quashed.

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‘There Is a Tension There’: Publishers Draw Fire for Signing Trump Officials

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In a Locked-Down Capitol, Biden Will Address a Sparse Audience

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C.D.C. Eases Outdoor Mask Guidance for Vaccinated Americans

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Biden Underpromises, Overdelivers

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Times Event: How to Save Ourselves From Disinformation

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Single dose of Covid vaccine can nearly halve transmission of virus, study finds

Research from Public Health England suggests that protection conferred a fortnight after vaccination

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A single dose of a Covid-19 vaccine can slash transmission of the virus by up to half, according to a Public Health England study.

The PHE finding offers further hope that the pandemic can be brought under control as it indicates that vaccinated people are far less likely to pass the virus on to others.

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Who guards the guards? Experts call for oversight of New Zealand’s terror laws

The fiasco of the Operation 8 counter-terror operation against a Māori tribe in 2007 looms over new laws and how police judge who or what poses a threat

In the early hours of an October morning in 2007, teams of armed police stormed Rūātoki, a lush green valley in the North Island of New Zealand. Equipped with new anti-terrorism powers, they stopped school buses, set up roadblocks, raided houses, arrested 18 people across the country, and detained many more in their homes for hours.

“I was only 7 at the time,” Kunere Timoti, one of the children caught up in the raids told the New Zealand Herald. “I remember the bus stopping and then looking out my window… What I saw then will stay with me forever,” he said. Outside, a balaclava-clad man had a gun pointed at the bus. Whetumarama Purewa, who was six years old at the time, told The Hui that 10 years on from the raids, she still hasn’t forgotten. “I still feel hurt, I think all of us still feel hurt, we all still feel that trauma that they did to us. Not just to us – the things like they pointed guns at them and they didn’t even do anything wrong.”

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‘Yo, V.I.P., Let’s Kick It!’

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Beer, Brussels Sprouts, Bernie Madoff and Today’s G.O.P.

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简报：赵婷获奥斯卡消息在中国被封锁；美团遭反垄断调查

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Quotation of the Day: South Korea Loved Her Long Before Hollywood

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Off-Roaders Narrowly Escape Wildfire

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Home affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo urged to ‘tone it down’ after ‘drums of war’ speech

Pezzullo says countries such as Australia must brace ‘for the curse of war’

The home affairs department secretary, Michael Pezzullo, has been urged to “tone down” his language after a speech in which he warned of an increasing drumbeat to war and argued Australia should not avoid conflict at the price of liberty.

The comments come just days after the new defence minister, Peter Dutton, warned of possible war with China over Taiwan, part of an escalation of rhetoric that Australia could be drawn in to a war over China’s territorial disputes with regional allies.

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John Kerry denies ever having discussed Israeli strikes in Syria with Iran’s foreign minister.

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West Virginia will give $100 savings bonds to people 16 to 35 who get vaccinated.

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Two women tortured in latest sorcery-related attack in Papua New Guinea

Police have condemned the brutal attack on the women accused of witchcraft in the capital of Port Moresby

Two women have been brutally attacked in Port Moresby by up to 20 men after being accused of witchcraft, in the latest instance of sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea.

The women were tortured and burnt with hot irons for hours on Sunday in a settlement at 5 Mile in the capital.

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The prime minister must change course to combat Australia’s vaccine hesitancy | Peter Lewis

Australians need their government to succeed in vaccinating the nation every bit as much as they needed the government to succeed in locking down

The prime minister is fast discovering that the political skills required to lead a nation into lockdown are very different from those required to re-engage with the world.

Management of the initial pandemic response was a series of big announcements. Stop inbound flights to Australia. Shut public venues. Stay at home. Pay employers to keep the doors open. Double the dole.

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Five things to know about Apple's iOS update

New update includes new privacy features, emojis and a way of turning on an iPhone with a mask on.

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Campaign to Recall Gov. Gavin Newsom Qualifies for California Ballot

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Race and the Coming Liberal Crackup

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Marco Rubio’s ‘Woke Capital’ Tantrum

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In California, a campaign to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom qualifies for the ballot.

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Poignant video shows crew of sunken Indonesia submarine singing farewell song

Video shows some of the 53-strong crew singing Sampai Jumpa, an Indonesian hit whose title translates as Goodbye

A poignant video has emerged showing the crew of a sunken Indonesian submarine singing happily together on board their vessel.

The video, filmed a few weeks before the KRI Nanggala 402 went down with all hands lost, shows some of the 53-strong crew singing Sampai Jumpa, an Indonesian hit whose title means Goodbye.

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Shift workers treated in hospital three times more likely to have Covid – study

Research finds ‘quite a strong association between shift working and being hospitalised for Covid-19’

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Shift workers treated in hospital are up to three times more likely to test positive for coronavirus than other hospitalised patients, a study has found.

Shift work was defined in the study as working outside the hours of 9am to 5pm, and it is estimated that around 25% of the UK’s workforce engages in some form of such work.

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Gavin Newsom: California's governor faces recall election

Gavin Newsom was up for re-election in 2022, but will now probably face a vote this autumn.

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India Covid: The messages deciding between life and death

Avani Singh was one of thousands of Indians who turned to social media to get help for her family.

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Afghan interpreters rejected for resettlement 'face death' after UK exit

Campaigners say many interpreters fired for trivial reasons are being unfairly barred from the UK.

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Covid-19 in India: Visual guide to the crisis

Maps, charts and graphics explaining what is happening and what the authorities are doing about it.

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France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara

France says the tests were carried out in uninhabited areas but local residents beg to differ.

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Electric cars: What will happen to all the dead batteries?

In the next 10 years millions of old electric car batteries will need to be recycled or discarded.

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Transformed by Covid and Industry Shifts, the 2021 Academy Awards Sets Off

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Iran’s Foreign Minister, in Leaked Tape, Says Revolutionary Guards Set Policies

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Ravindra Jadeja blasts astonishing 37 off one over in IPL

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Ravindra Jadeja smashed a record-equalling 37 runs off the final over before claiming 3-13 to lead Chennai Super Kings to a 69-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League match in Mumbai.

Chris Gayle, while playing for Bangalore, had also hit 37 runs in a single over against Kochi Tuskers’ Prasanth Parameswaran during the 2011 edition of the IPL – but Jadeja’s Sunday best was one of the most astonishing all-round tours de force the competition has seen.

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Man jumps feet-first into moving car to stop dangerous driver in Albania

Car was reversing erratically in pedestrianised city square in capital, Tirana, before dramatic leap through open window

A man has made a running jump, feet-first, through the open window of a moving car in Albania’s capital to stop the driver spinning erratically through the city’s Skanderbeg Square.

Footage captured by dozens of cameras set up to report on the country’s general election shows the car’s wheels screeching as it reverses in circles around the pedestrianised square.

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Oscars 2021 red carpet in pictures: from Carey Mulligan to Daniel Kaluuya

Tulle, bandeaus … and a terrific turn by the men. A selection of the best looks from the red carpet at the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles

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Another Round, starring Mads Mikkelsen, wins best international feature Oscar

Alcohol-fuelled Danish film directed by Thomas Vinterberg takes the top prize for non-English language film at the Academy Awards

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Another Round, the Danish film starring Mads Mikkelsen and directed by Thomas Vinterberg, has won the best international feature Oscar at the 93rd Academy Awards, which are taking place in Los Angeles.

In the film, Mikkelsen plays a teacher who tries to combat his depression by following a theory that a high blood-alcohol level results in greater personal happiness. The Guardian’s chief film critic Peter Bradshaw called it “persuasive and watchable” in a three-star review.

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If it’s safe, dump it in Tokyo. We in the Pacific don’t want Japan’s nuclear wastewater | Joey Tau and Talei Luscia Mangioni

Japan’s plans to discharge radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean is a callous act that would do catastrophic harm

Earlier this month, the Japanese government announced plans to discharge 1m tonnes of radioactive wastewater accruing since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 into the Pacific Ocean.

To Pacific peoples, who have carried the disproportionate human cost of nuclearism in our region, this is yet another act of catastrophic and irreversible trans-boundary harm that our region has not consented to.

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Daniel Kaluuya wins best supporting actor

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