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Emirates Airline says must cut jobs over virus crisis

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Emirates Airline said Sunday it will have to cut jobs after being forced to ground its fleet during the coronavirus crisis, but did not specify the extent of the layoffs. The airline industry plays a key role in making Dubai a global hub for tourism and transport. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/3chkzkv

#JusticeForUwa trends in Nigeria after student murdered in church

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The hashtag JusticeForUwa is trending after the killing of the 22-year-old woman. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/3clZ8yV

Burkina Faso gunmen 'kill dozens' at cattle market in Kompienga

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The gunmen arrived on motorbikes, shooting into the crowded market, reports say. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/2XLcAab

As Australia clashes with China, the European Union lays low

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A trade war with Beijing is no fun for anyone, but it’s especially problematic for Canberra. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/2yOUjk1

George Floyd protesters condemn 'opportunistic' looting and violence

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Minneapolis protesters spoke out in interviews, saying looting and violence is not being done in the name of George FloydProtesters in Minneapolis have condemned as “opportunistic” looting and violence taking place in cities across the US, saying it is not being done in the name of George Floyd, the 46-year-old African American man who was killed during an arrest this week.A police officer was charged with murder on Friday but Saturday night again saw widespread violence and unrest. In Minneapolis, some protesters spoke out in interviews with CNN, footage of which spread swiftly online.In one interview, a man who did not give his name addressed looters directly, saying: “Something is wrong with you.”He said: “This is what I’ve got to say to the people who are destroying things. If you really feel like you have to take an opportunity, like if you’re going to be opportunistic, something is wrong with you.“If you cannot stand up and fight the good fight and you want to be a cheater and go

Coronavirus: Brazil now fourth-highest nation in Covid-19 deaths

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Brazil records almost 1,000 deaths in a day, taking its overall number of fatalities past France. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/2XlSHI1

Boris Johnson blocks Corbyn’s recommendation for John Bercow peerage

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Boris Johnson has blocked Jeremy Corbyn’s recommendation for John Bercow to receive a peerage over allegations of bullying by the former Speaker. Downing Street said it would not approve Labour’s nomination of Mr Bercow for elevation to the upper chamber because there are outstanding concerns about his “propriety”. Karie Murphy, Mr Corbyn’s former chief of staff, was also blocked for appointment to the Lords over an Equalities and Human Rights Commission investigation into alleged institutional anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. The Jewish Labour Movement said her nomination was “deeply inappropriate”. Ms Murphy denies all allegations of anti-Semitism. Officials at Downing Street informed Mr Corbyn his nominations would be rejected before he stepped down as leader, The Sunday Times reported. The House of Lords Appointments Commission had concerns about both Mr Bercow and Ms Murphy’s “propriety”. Mr Bercow, who stood down as Speaker at the end of October, was referred to the parliamenta

Labour whip resigns after breaking lockdown rules to meet married boyfriend

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A Labour MP has stepped down from her front bench position as whip after admitting she broke lockdown rules to meet her married lover. Rosie Duffield met her boyfriend for a long walk in April, while it was still against the lockdown rules to meet people from different households, the Mail on Sunday reported. She resigned as a whip on Saturday night and said she was “attempting to navigate a difficult personal situation". Ms Duffield, 48, was living separately from married father-of-three James Routh, pictured below, a TV director, when they went for a long walk in her constituency and he visited her home, it was reported. The MP for Canterbury told the Mail on Sunday the pair observed the two-metre social distancing rules, but these incidents were before meetings between people from different households were allowed. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/2yPozet

Journalists Under Attack Show How Trump’s Hate for the Press Has Spread

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Journalists have been attacked all over the world while on the job covering protests for years, but never like they were this week in the United States during the George Floyd protests.At least half a dozen incidences of arrests and attacks were reported in protests across the United States this weekend. Some were high profile, like the live-on-air arrest of CNN journalist Omar Jimenez and his crew Friday morning. Others got less attention, like Los Angeles Times reporter Molly Hennessy-Fiske getting pelted with rubber bullets and tear gas or the two Los Angeles Times photographers who were briefly taken into custody. To All Black Journalists: We See You, We Support YouWAVE-TV reporter Kaitlin Rust, who was covering protests in Louisville Saturday night, was shot with pepper bullets while live on air. Video showed a police officer aiming directly at her and her crew. “I’ve been shot! I’ve been shot!” Rust, who was wearing a fluorescent vest, carrying a microphone, and standing in front

Boy Scout victims' choice: Sue rashly, or wait and risk loss

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This high-tech Embraer private jet design seamlessly blends sustainability and technology. Take a look at Praeterra.

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The design is featured on the Praetor 600, the newest super-midsize private jet from Embraer that boasts a range of over 4,000 nautical miles. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/3gL5X0z

Letters to the Editor: Stacey Abrams lost in Georgia, but she could lift Biden as his VP.

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Even with alleged voter suppression, Stacey Abrams came very close to winning in Georgia. She would make a great VP pick for Biden. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/2XKxaaN

Grimes has revealed the nickname she uses for baby 'X Æ A-12'

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People have debated over the pronunciation of baby Musk's name, but it turns out his nickname is pretty simple. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/2TTupD6

Reuters camera crew hit by rubber bullets as more journalists attacked at U.S. protests

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Two members of a Reuters TV crew were hit by rubber bullets and a photographer's camera was smashed in Minneapolis on Saturday night as attacks against journalists covering civil unrest in U.S. cities intensified. Footage taken by cameraman Julio-Cesar Chavez showed a police officer aiming directly at him as police fired rubber bullets, pepper spray and tear gas to disperse about 500 protesters in the southwest of the city shortly after the 8 p.m. curfew. "A police officer that I'm filming turns around points his rubber-bullet rifle straight at me," said Chavez. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/2XgDNTa

Florida’s Seen a ‘Statistically Significant’ Uptick in Pneumonia Deaths. The CDC Says It’s Likely COVID.

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Since the beginning of this year, Florida has experienced an uptick in the number of pneumonia and influenza deaths, according to data from the Centers for Disease and Control. Experts and Trump administration officials responsible for keeping tabs on mortality rates across the country believe that many of those individuals had likely contracted and died from COVID-19.According to the data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, since the beginning of the year there has been a total of 1,519 deaths in Florida where pneumonia and influenza were listed as the underlying cause. By comparison, in the same time period last year, Florida recorded 1,207 such deaths. The CDC has historically counted pneumonia and influenza deaths together. CDC officials told The Daily Beast that most of the deaths included in that category are pneumonia. Bob Anderson, the chief of the Mortality Statistics Branch in CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, told The Daily Beast that the increas

DC mayor: We have to be concerned about virus rebound

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In hindsight, Rosa Jimenez Cano realizes that attending a protest against police brutality was risky — and not just for the usual reasons. “This can be kind of a tinderbox for COVID," the 39-year-old venture capitalist said after attending a demonstration in Florida, one of many around the country sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after he was pinned at the neck by a white Minneapolis police officer. As more beaches, churches, mosques, schools and businesses reopened worldwide, the sudden and mass civil unrest in the United States is raising fears of new virus outbreaks in a country that has more confirmed infections and deaths than any other. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/2yNei2q

FOX NEWS: Mom 'mortified' when her son gets stuck inside of hollow tree during first park trip after lockdown

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Mom 'mortified' when her son gets stuck inside of hollow tree during first park trip after lockdown This is why you can never turn your back on your kids. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3eyvpEo

FOX NEWS: What will hair salons, barber shops look like in post-quarantine America?

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What will hair salons, barber shops look like in post-quarantine America? Here's the lowdown on what cutting your lockdown locks might look like. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/36GVoqw

U.S. CDC reports total of 1,761,503 coronavirus cases, 103,700 deaths

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported a total 1,761,503 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 23,553 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 915 to 103,700. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/2TWWjOj

Workers living in Mexico helping California's pandemic health response

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Hundreds of Mexicans and Americans who live south of the border enter southern California's hospitals every day. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/2XPpIen

Belgian prince tests positive for coronavirus after attending gathering in Spain

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A nephew of Belgium's King Philippe, Prince Joachim, has tested positive for coronavirus after attending a party in Spain, which Spanish media said broke lockdown rules because of the number of people there. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/3dkEXCP

Trump says he will designate Antifa as a terrorist organization

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. government will designate anti-fascist group Antifa as a terrorist organization. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/3gPasam

Abu Dhabi announces one week-ban on traffic to and between its main cities, from June 2

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Abu Dhabi, the largest member of the United Arab Emirates federation, announced a one-week ban on traffic to and between its main cities, to be implemented from June 2, the local government media office said on Sunday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/36L9rLI

Biden staff donate to group that pays bail in riot-torn Minneapolis

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Campaign staff for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden are advertising their donations to a group that pays bail fees in Minneapolis after the city's police jailed people protesting the killing of a black man by a white police officer. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/36JHZhq

Steve Kerr explains moment he realized Warriors' dynasty was underway

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Steve Kerr could see the beginnings of the Warriors' dynasty on this 2015 night in Oakland. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260652 https://ift.tt/3etqWCS

SpaceX and NASA usher in new era of human spaceflight with successful launch

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The launch of the Crew Dragon capsule into orbit marks the first time NASA astronauts traveled into space aboard a commercially built spacecraft and rocket. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/2McDbrp

Celtics' Jaylen Brown organizes peaceful protest in wake of George Floyd's death

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Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to social media on Saturday to organize a peaceful protest in the wake of George Floyd's death. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260652 https://ift.tt/2Mdb8Ip

Attorney General Barr: Peaceful protests over George Floyd 'hijacked' by 'far left extremist groups'

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Addressing "rioting" in many cities, Attorney General Bill Barr said, "the voices of peaceful protest are being hijacked by violent radical elements." from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/3gDcQRn

Pistons coach Dwane Casey worried for his 8-year-old son after George Floyd's death, mass protests

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"The only way we can stop the systemic problems that people of color have faced all our lives is through honesty and transparency." from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260652 https://ift.tt/2XIX5zM

A Tennessee police chief had a message for fellow law enforcement: turn in your badge if 'you don't have an issue' with George Floyd's death

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David Roddy's tweet about police brutality has garnered over 159,000 retweets. He has been part of the Chattanooga Police Department for 24 years. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/2AsKHeY

Jerry West: Lakers vs. Clippers NBA Finals “would be the ultimate competition”

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"I think it would be incredible for the people in the west. I’m not sure how that would go over for the teams back east." from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260652 https://ift.tt/3chl2U1

Italy records 111 new coronavirus deaths, 416 new cases

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Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 111 on Saturday, against 87 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases fell to 416 from 516 on Friday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/3cdcCwJ

Johnny Gregorek runs fastest blue jeans mile in history

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Johnny Gregorek, a U.S. Olympic hopeful runner, clocked the fastest mile in history for somebody wearing jeans. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260652 https://ift.tt/2Aoj1Ii