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Russia denies accusations regarding the spread of coronavirus misinformation
The Russian government has denied accusations that are helping spread misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak on social media. US officials said that some accounts that were linked to Russia were claiming that the US was responsible for the outbreak. These accounts claimed the virus was part of a US program to wage economic war on China.
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Bernie Sanders wins Nevada Caucus, still in the lead
Bernie Sanders is still in the lead for the Democratic presidential nomination and has won the Nevada caucus, leaving Biden in second place. It seems that Sanders now has an even wider support base and that his message regarding poverty and healthcare is resonating with many different kinds of Americans.
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Coronavirus detected in South Korean Samsung factory
An entire Samsung Electronics factory was shut down until Monday morning after an employee at the facility contracted the coronavirus. All of the employee's coworkers have been put in quarantine and are being tested for the virus. The number of cases of the virus has been sharply increasing in South Korea over the last few days.
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Pink Floyd founder joins Assange protest
Pink Floyd founder and legendary musician Roger Waters was one of the hundreds of people marching through London, demanding the release of Wikileaks creator Julian Assange. The protestors claimed Assange was just being a journalist when he started Wikileaks and should not be sent to the US as that would undermine the freedom of the press.
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Sanders criticizes Bloomberg ahead of Nevada caucus
Vermont senator and leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination Bernie Sanders slammed billionaire Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign in his final speech ahead of the Nevada caucus, stating that the media mogul with a personal worth of 60 billion USD was trying to buy the presidency. Meanwhile, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren's campaign has doubled its target funding goal of 7 million USD before the Nevada caucus.
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Meghan and Harry drop 'royal' from Sussex Royal
Legal representatives of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of York, have announced that the couple will no longer be using the word 'royal' in the trademark of their brand Sussex Royal, even though neither the Queen nor the government has the jurisdiction to restrict the use of the word in an international trademark.
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Weinstein jury remains deadlocked but may be nearing a conviction
The jurors in the Harvey Weinstein rape trial have been deliberating for a few days now and appear to be deadlocked due to one of the most serious criminal charges laid against the ex-Hollywood mogul. Legal experts claim that the behavior of the jury indicates that they are nearing a conviction on at least one of the charges.
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Trump intends to raise the issue of religious freedom in talks with Modi
The Trump administration has announced that Trump will bring discuss the issue of religious freedom with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting next week. Modi's government has recently seen mass protests due to a new discriminatory citizenship law and has also been accused of allowing the persecution of Muslims.
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Bernie Sanders condemns Russia for interfering to help his campaign
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has publicly condemned Russia for attempting to aid his campaign, telling them to stay out of American elections. Although Facebook has said that it has seen no evidence of this interference and Sanders is also unclear as to how Russia intends to interfere at all.
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US-Taliban truce begins as hopes for long term peace increase
The US army and the Taliban have established a week-long truce that will take effect this Friday. The truce was made during negotiations between the US and the Taliban, bringing both sides one step closer to establishing a long term peace. The US expects to sign a full peace deal by February 29th.
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People evacuated from coronavirus hit China attacked by protesters in Ukraine
Dozens of protesters in a small town in Ukraine attacked a bus carrying evacuees from China. According to initial reports, a fake email was circulated in the town saying that the evacuees had all contracted the virus. They are currently being kept in a hospital in quarantine for 14 days in order to make sure none of them have it.
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Close Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison
Roger Stone, one of Trump's political strategists, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after being convicted of lying to Congress and threatening a witness during Trump's 2016 election campaign. The prosecutors said that Stone was not being targetted for his politics and was prosecuted for covering up for the President
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Wikileaks founder claims he was offered a pardon if he denied Russian involvement in 2016 US election
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is currently facing an extradition hearing that may lead to him being tried in the US. In the hearing, he intends to claim that the US government offered him a pardon if he claimed that Russia did not leak the DNC emails during the 2016 US election.
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Australian government to launch a thorough investigation into bushfire crisis
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the government will be launching an extensive investigation into the causes of the bushfire crisis that plagued the country this summer. Since the fires are now dying down and firefighters can control those that remain, the government can now figure out how to stop this from happening again.
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Trump pardons 11 convicted criminals using presidential powers
US President Donald Trump has announced pardons for 11 convicted white-collar criminals in the wake of his acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial, amid a flurry of sackings of aides and staff that he considers disloyal. The criminals pardoned include former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, convicted of attempting to sell a Senate seat, and Bernie Kerik, former New York police commissioner convicted of tax fraud.
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UK PM adviser forced to quit after publicly claiming black people had lower IQ's
Andrew Sabisky, a British advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has just resigned from his post after he faced severe backlash regarding some racist comments he made in 2014. He claimed in said comments that black people had lower IQ's and discussed the benefits of forced contraception. He resigned claiming he had become a 'distraction'.
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France and Britain to face a tough post-Brexit dispute
Jean-Yves Le Drian, France's foreign minister, has stated that he expects the trade negotiations between his country and post-Brexit Britain to be tough and does not expect them to be completed before 2020 is over. Despite having officially exited the European Union, Britain still enjoys member-level trading rights in a transitionary period that expires on 31 December, for which it needs to have renewed negotiations.
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Document leak shows China detained Uighurs for having beards or wearing veils
According to some recently leaked documents, China has been keeping extensive records of its Uighur population, cataloging their daily lives. These records focus on religious behavior such as praying or keeping a beard/wearing a veil. The documents also show that some were given incredibly harsh sentences for very minor offenses such as accidentally clicking on a foreign website.
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Cruise Ship coronavirus infection threatens to spread the virus across the globe
Authorities are trying to track down hundreds of passengers that were on board a cruise ship that may have had an active undetected coronavirus case on board. The passengers have now traveled across the globe but did not show any symptoms as they were leaving. Just one woman who has on the cruise has been diagnosed so far.
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Israel gets official approval to fly commercial planes over Sudan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israeli commercial planes can now overfly Sudan. This announcement came as a result of talks between Netanyahu and Sudan’s military head of state, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Israel previously considered Sudan a security threat since but is on its way to normalize relations with the country.
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India denies entry to British MP who chairs a Kashmir focused group
Debbie Abrahams, a British Labour MP who chairs a focused group on Kashmir was denied by the Indian officials to enter into the country on Monday despite having a valid visa. Debbie was unable to clear customs after officials rejected her visa. The Labour MP was furious over rejection and demanded an explanation. She has been a critic of the Indian Government’s stance on Kashmir.
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Britain to deny entry to low skilled immigrants post-Brexit
The British government has announced that it will no longer be allowing low skilled immigrants to enter the country and all those wishing to immigrate to the UK must already have a job offer. They have also imposed salary and language requirements for all foreign immigrants. This regulation will go into effect starting next year.
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US Defense Secretary claims China is currently the biggest threat to the US
The United States defense secretary, Mark Esper, while giving a speech at the Munich Security Conference has said that China is currently the biggest adversary for the US, followed closely by Russia and rogue states such as North Korea and Iran. He accused China of having aggressive military tactics and a heavy-handed approach to policy.
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Calls for a case to be reopened against sexually abusive Columbia University doctor
After former presidential candidate, Andrew Yang's wife Evelyn revealed in an interview that she had been sexually abused by Columbia University's doctor Robert Hadden, 40 more women have come forward with similar allegations, leading plaintiffs to state that Hadden's sentence, which suspended his medical license but gave him no jail time, probation or community service, was too forgiving.
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Senior China diplomat claims the world is 'overreacting' to the coronavirus
A top Chinese government official, in a recent interview, has said that the world is overreacting to the coronavirus and that Beijing has been able to adequately contain the virus. He urged other countries such as the US to avoid taking extreme measures that would hamper trade, travel, and tourism.
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