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Rapper Kanye West announces U.S. presidential bid on Twitter
By Reuters,
1324, July 5, 2020 (EAT)
American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an appa...
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Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 11 million
By Reuters,
1049, July 4, 2020 (EAT)
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has ...
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The US, Brazil and others lifted lockdowns early. These charts show just how deadly that decision was
By CNN,
1631, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
Patience in lifting coronavirus restrictions is paying off all over the world, but lifting lockdowns too early can have deadly consequences. A CNN ...
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U.S. reports 55,000 COVID-19 cases in single day, hits new global record
By CNN,
1137, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
The United States reported more than 55,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a new daily global record for the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose...
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Coronavirus pandemic is getting worse- WHO warns
By VOA,
1134, July 2, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization says 60 percent of the world’s 10 million coronavirus cases since December came in the month of June – a sign that t...
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U.S. coronavirus cases rise by 47,000, biggest one-day spike of pandemic
By Reuters,
943, July 1, 2020 (EAT)
New U.S. coronavirus cases rose by more than 47,000 on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally, the biggest one-day spike since the start of the pandemic...
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EU borders to be reopened– but probably not to Americans or Kenyans
By CNN,
1516, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
The European Union is preparing to reopen its external borders to 15 countries outside of the bloc as early as Wednesday. However, some countries m...
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Repurposed HIV drug ineffective in treating COVID-19, Oxford researchers say
By VOA,
1316, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
An antiviral drug combination touted as a potential COVID-19 treatment did not improve patients’ chances of survival, researchers at the University ...
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Trump posts video of couple brandishing guns towards protesters
By Reuters,
1029, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
President Donald Trump, again accentuating racial tensions in America, on Monday posted a video showing a Missouri couple brandishing guns towards pro...
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Arrest warrant out for U.S. President Donald Trump
By Reuters,
1548, June 29, 2020 (EAT)
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump and 35 others over the killing of top general Qassem Soleimani and has asked Interpo...
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Russia offered Taliban fighters cash rewards to kill US, UK troops in Afghanistan
By CNN,
1448, June 28, 2020 (EAT)
Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed U...
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Judge orders Trump adviser Roger Stone to report to prison by July 14
By Reuters,
1349, June 27, 2020 (EAT)
A federal judge on Friday ordered Roger Stone, President Donald Trump’s longtime friend and adviser, to report to prison by July 14 to begin his sen...
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U.S. records 45,242 new coronavirus cases; largest single-day increase
By Reuters,
1322, June 27, 2020 (EAT)
The United States recorded 45,242 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the largest single-day increase of the pandemic, according to a Reuters tally, brin...
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Who is affected by Trump’s new rules on work visas?
By VOA,
1607, June 23, 2020 (EAT)
U.S. President Donald Trump suspended the entry of certain foreign workers on Monday until the end of the year, a move the White House said would help...
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Asked repeatedly to say ‘Black lives matter,’ Mike Pence says ‘all lives matter’
By CNN,
1001, June 20, 2020 (EAT)
Vice President Mike Pence declined to say the words "Black lives matter" during an interview with an ABC affiliate in Pennsylvania on Friday, instead ...
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COVID school lockdowns leading to increase in violence against children, UN says
By VOA,
1639, June 19, 2020 (EAT)
More and more children are victims of hate, bullying, and violence online because of the coronavirus pandemic, a new United Nations report said. Ac...
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Facebook and Instagram will allow US users to block political ads
By Reuters,
1124, June 18, 2020 (EAT)
Ahead of what's certain to be a contentious US presidential election, Facebook and Instagram said they will let US users turn off political ads in the...
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Auma Obama calls out brother Malik over fake Barack Obama birth certificate
By Ian Omondi,
1311, June 16, 2020 (EAT)
Auma Obama has led Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) in castigating her brother Malik for posting a supposedly fake birth certificate of their sibling and form...
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Putin says Russia’s handling of coronavirus is superior to U.S.
By Reuters,
1640, June 14, 2020 (EAT)
President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia was emerging from the novel coronavirus epidemic with minimal losses, having handled it better tha...
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U.S. embassy in Seoul displays Black Lives Matter banner in support of anti-racism protests
By Reuters,
1019, June 14, 2020 (EAT)
The U.S. embassy in Seoul draped a huge Black Lives Matter banner on its mission building and tweeted a picture of it in support of an anti-racism cam...
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