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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has accused Greece's security forces of behaving like Nazis when dealing with migrants trying to cross into the country from Turkey. Greece has been using tear gas and water cannons to deter the migrants from crossing over and has even been accused of using live rounds.

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It now seems very likely that ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein will spend the rest of his life in prison due to his rape conviction. He is currently 67 and has been sentenced to 23 years in prison despite his lawyer's best efforts. The enter trial is a milestone for the #metoo movement.

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UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the country's 2020 budget, which includes a massive 30 billion GBP stimulus package to fight the spread of the COVID-19 infection, which according to some experts has a chance to infect 80 percent of the UK's population in a worst-case scenario, with 382 positive cases currently known and 6 deaths due to the infection.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the door for some constitutional changes that will allow him to stay in power until the year 2036. Without these changes, he would have to step down in 2024 after his fourth sequential term as President. The decision will be made via a nationwide vote.

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Lawyers representing ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, have asked that the judge takes into consideration his health and age while sentencing him for his rape conviction. The lawyer has said that Weinstein should only be sentenced for five years in prison instead of the maximum 29. He is currently being kept at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York.

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Amid fears of US President Donald Trump and top administration officials having potentially come into contact with a person who has been tested positive for the COVID-19 infection at a recent Conservatives conference, the White House has announced that Trump is in excellent physical condition and has not been tested for the coronavirus since he has not had prolonged contact with anyone who contracted the infection.

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US Republican Senator Ted Cruz has announced that he will be going into self-quarantine after he came into contact with an individual who tested positive for the coronavirus. He has said that he is not showing any symptoms and that the odds of transmission were extremely low given how short the interaction was.

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The trial against the men accused of downing a Malaysian Airlines plane in Ukraine has begun in Amsterdam although the suspects remain in Russia and will not attend. Russia has repeatedly denied involvement in the event and will likely not extradite the accused. The trial will take place over the next two weeks.

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Kamala Harris, once considered a front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination who ended her campaign in December, has officially announced her endorsement for former Vice President Joe Biden, joining nine other former Democratic nomination candidates who now support the Biden campaign, including Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg. Biden's rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has meanwhile only won the support of two former Democratic nomination hopefuls.

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The New York Attorney General has sent an official to cease and desist letter to televangelist Jim Baker, telling him to stop selling his alleged cure for the coronavirus. Baker has previously been convicted of fraud and even spent time in federal prison. There is currently no specific cure for the virus.

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The Italian government is rolling out a number of tough measures to try and fight the coronavirus. They are preparing to establish a virtual lockdown on the Lombardy region, which also includes the capital city Milan. The area is home to 10 million people, all of whom will not be able to leave.

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Turkey has recently released a video that shows a Greek soldier firing live rounds at migrants trying to cross into the country. Greece has denied these allegations although they have been using tear gas and smoke bombs to deter these migrants from crossing over. Turkey is receiving an influx of migrants from war-torn Syria.

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According to some insider sources, Saudi Arabia has detained the King's younger brother and nephew for attempting a coup to take over the kingdom. The king signed off on the arrests and has accused the royals of treason. Many saw the King's brother as the only other person who could take over while maintaining the support of the rest of the family.

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The North Korean government has accused some European countries of 'illogical thinking' after they called a closed-door United Nations meeting to discuss and condemn North Korea's recent missile tests. The UN claimed the tests were a provocative action while North Korea maintains that they were just routine military drills.

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Leaders from both Russia and Turkey are currently meeting in Moscow to finalize a ceasefire deal to end their 3 month-long conflicts in Syria. The UN claims the war in Idlib was one of the worst humanitarian crises yet, killing hundreds of thousands and displacing millions. Many feared both sides would descend into direct war.

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In his interview for the upcoming Hulu documentary on Hillary Clinton, her husband and former US President, Bill Clinton, talks about his scandalous and highly publicized affair with Monica Lewinsky, an intern, which also led to Clinton's impeachment by the Congress. Clinton states that his affair with Lewinsky was a way for him to manage the anxieties that accompany the high-stakes, high-pressure office of the president.

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Russia and OPEC are no longer cooperating as Russia refused to support a reduction in the global oil supply. This has caused global oil prices to drop by a massive 10% and many fear this could cause another oil price crash like in 2014. Putin currently has no desire to fix the deal between the two parties.

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US President Donald Trump has said that the Taliban may take over all of Afghanistan once the US pulls out its troops. He indicated that the Afghan government will have to take care of itself and that the US will not be interfering in any future conflicts in the country.

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Sadiq Khan, the 49-year-old mayor of London and the first Muslim and first ethnic minority mayor of the capital city, has announced that as a part of his re-election campaign for the May 7 elections, he will be supporting the institution of a tiered hierarchy of hate crimes, with religious or ethnic-based attacks in the first tier and crimes due to sexual orientation in the other, including misogyny.

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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has announced that she is withdrawing from the running for the Democratic nomination for 2020's presidential elections. Warren's campaign soared to an early success but has suffered severe setbacks in the recent primaries and the crucial Super Tuesday polls, with leading candidates Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden far ahead in polls.

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Tulsi Gabbard, a woman who was competing for the Democratic nomination for the presidency, attempted to sue Google for briefly suspending her campaign's ad account. She claimed Google violated her freedom of speech and that Google was an essential part of the election process. Her suit was thrown out by the judge.

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The US launched its first airstrike against the Taliban since the peace deal that was signed on Saturday. The strike was used to defend an Afghan checkpoint that was being attacked by the militants and the US government urged the Taliban to stop this 'needless' violence. The US has said that it will defend Afghan forces if it has to.

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A massive brawl broke out in Turkey's parliament recently after a legislator accused the President of disrespecting Turkish soldiers who died in Syria. Parliamentarians jumped on top of tables and dozens of punches were thrown. Around 59 Turkish soldiers have died in Syria so far, although the government is trying to arrange a ceasefire.

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US President Donald Trump has announced that he had a long conversation with the leader of the Taliban over the phone. The call occurred due to the Taliban's dispute with the Afghan government who refused to adhere to the peace deal and release 5000 Taliban prisoners. It is unclear what was discussed but Trump claims it was a productive call.

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The Trump campaign has filed yet another lawsuit over an opinion piece, this time against the Washington Post. He sued the New York Times six days before he filed this second suit. Both articles alleged that the campaign had improper ties to Russia or North Korea, which Trump strongly denies.

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