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Parasite was the first foreign film to win the Best Picture award at the Oscars, image via AP
Entertainment
Scorsese says he is excited to see what the director of Parasite comes up with next

Hollywood veteran director Martin Scorcese said in a letter to Parasite director Bon Jong Hoo that he is waiting to see Jong's next film. Jong paid tribute to Scorsese's 'The Irishman' when he was accepting the Oscar for best picture, saying “The most personal is the most creative.” Jong is currently working on both a show and a movie.

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Wed Feb 19 - Reuters
Being blacklisted has really hurt the companies international sales, image via Getty Images
Business
Judge rejects Huawei's case against USA blacklisting

A US federal judge has rejected, Chinese telecom giant, Huawei's claim that it being blacklisted by the US was unconstitutional. The company was blacklisted because the US government claimed that it was a threat to national security, Huawei has repeatedly denied these claims. As of now, no security vulnerabilities have been found in Huawei's hardware anywhere in the world.

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Wed Feb 19 - Reuters
The number of cases of the coronavirus are falling, image via Getty Images
International
Passengers on quarantined Japanese ship allowed to leave

Hundreds of people have finally disembarked from the 'Diamond Princess' cruise ship that was quarantined at the beginning of February. The ship was quarantined due to a large number of cases of the coronavirus. Only those who did not show any symptoms of the virus were allowed to leave the ship.

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Wed Feb 19 - Reuters
The race took place on Monday, image via Getty Images
Sports
Nascar driver awake and speaking after a horrific crash

American driver Ryan Newman is now awake and speaking according to a statement made by his family. His car crashed into a wall at a very high speed, flipped in the air and was then hit by another car before skidding to a halt. It is unclear exactly how severe his injuries are.

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Wed Feb 19 - BBC
He intends to continue expanding the game and intends to add many new features, image via CD Projekt
Gaming
Fan creates incredible Witcher VR game

Patryk Loan, a big fan of the Witcher games, has released the first version of 'The Witcher Virtual Reality', a VR game that is set in the world of The Witcher. The game will let players explore the map of the first Witcher game but will not let them play as the titular character as of yet.

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Wed Feb 19 - PCGamer
Singapore ranked the most liveable city for the Asians, Image via Hacked.com
Business
Singapore ranked the most liveable city in Asia

ECA International, an organization that provides information about the cost of living, accommodation, health services, taxation and quality of life ranked Singapore as the top destination for Asian expatriates to live and work. Features like developed infrastructure, low crime rate, and massive international community helped Singapore achieve this title for a record 15th year.

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Tue Feb 18 - CNBC
The director of the Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan died from Coronavirus, Image via WeChat
International
The director of the Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan died from Coronavirus

Chinese health officials have published the biggest report since the Coronavirus outbreak. Recent data from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention finds that the elderly people, 80 years and above posses the highest fatality rate. Liu Zhiming, the director of the Wuchang Hospital died on Tuesday due after suffering from Coronavirus. Dr. Zhiming is the most senior health official to die from Covid-19 so far

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Tue Feb 18 - BBC
The show will also introduce a kind of time police, image via Marvel
Entertainment
New Loki show to introduce one of the most dangerous villains in all of Marvel

According to some new rumors, the new Loki show will introduce Kang the Conqueror, a villain that deals mostly with time travel. This rumor suggests that the show will focus more on time travel and will expand the lore that was set up in 'Avengers Endgame'. Kang is one of the most prominent and dangerous villains in Marvel Comics.

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Tue Feb 18 - CBR
The British government is hiring a number of odd people to help bring new ideas, image via Getty Images
Politics
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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Tue Feb 18 - Aljazeera
The tour was going to help promote his latest album, image via Getty Images
Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne forced to cancel North America tour for medical reasons

British rockstar Ozzy Osbourne has announced that he will be unable to do his planned 2020 North America tour as he has to undergo extensive medical treatment. He is going to be treated for Parkinson’s Disease, pneumonia, and injuries that he suffered due to a fall at home. Those who bought tickets for the show are being refunded.

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Tue Feb 18 - Variety
SpaceX will send even more satellites into space next month, image via Starlink
Technology
Space X has now launched 300 satellites into space to help provide high-speed internet all over the world

SpaceX has just launched 60 more satellites into space, bringing its total network of satellites to 300. The company has now become the largest commercial satellite operator in the world and hopes to bring high-speed low-cost internet to users all over the world, beginning with the US and Canada.

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Tue Feb 18 - TechCrunch
It is uncommon to have a ship drift in the ocean for as long as this one did, image via Provision
International
Abandoned 'ghost ship' washes up on Irish shore after a heavy storm

In what appears to be a one in a million chance, a cargo ship that was abandoned by its crew in 2019 has washed up on the shores of Ireland fully intact. The boat appears to have traveled thousands of miles without a crew and was brought towards land by a heavy storm.

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Tue Feb 18 - BBC
It is unclear when the service will go international, image via Redbox
Technology
Redbox is starting its own free ad-supported streaming service

Redbox, a company best known for its DVD rental kiosks, has announced that it will be launching its streaming site and that all its content will be available for free. The site will organize content into channels in order to help users find what they want to watch. The service is currently not available in all of the US.

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Tue Feb 18 - TechCrunch
The announcement also hurt the company's stocks, image via Getty Images
Technology
Apple reveals coronavirus will hurt iPhone sales and production

Apple has announced that the spread of the coronavirus has disrupted both the production and sales of the latest iPhone. It is the first US-based corporation to say that the virus has hurt its finances. This drop is coming because most Apple stores in China have either been shut down or are open for limited hours.

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Tue Feb 18 - BBC
Bezos said climate change was the biggest threat to the planet, image via Getty Images
Business
Amazon CEO to give $10 billion to fight climate change

Amazon CEO and one of the richest men in the world, Jeff Bezos, has announced that he will be donating around $10 billion to fight climate change. He has created a new initiative called the Bezos Earth Fund and will start giving out grants this summer. This amounts to around 7% of his total net worth.

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Tue Feb 18 - BusinessInsider
The organizers have no plans to cancel the event, image via AP
Sports
Only top athletes will be allowed to compete in this year's Tokyo Marathon

Organizers of this year's Tokyo Marathon have announced that the event will only be open to elite athletes due to the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The event is normally one of the biggest marathons in the world, attracting up to 37,000 people. People who have already registered can defer their registration to next year.

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Tue Feb 18 - CNN
The games and the shows both do not have release dates yet, image via Blizzard
Gaming
Overwatch and Diablo may be getting their own TV shows

According to a new report by Gamespot, Blizzard is currently working on two new animated shows based off of both Overwatch and Diablo. These are both some of the most popular video game franchises in the world and have a heavy emphasis on story and narrative. The studio is also currently working on Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4.

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Tue Feb 18 - PCGamer
GM to permanently shut down Holden car brand in Australia. Image via The Motley Fool.
Business
GM will no longer sell Holdens in Australia

American car manufacturer General Motors bought Australian car brand Holden in 1931, establishing Holden as an iconic brand in Australia and New Zealand over the following 89 years. However, in 2013 Holden stopped manufacturing operations in Australia due to ballooning costs, and GM has now announced that it is shutting down the Holden brand entirely, stating it cannot continue operations with current cost structures.

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Mon Feb 17 - BBC
600 toilet rolls stolen from Hong Kong supermarket due to shortages caused by coronavirus fears. Image via CNN.
International
Triad gangs steal 600 toilet rolls in Hong Kong

Widespsread alarm triggered by the coronavirus outbreak has led to shortages in Hong Kong as citizens stock up on necessities, which recently saw Wellcome Supermarket in the Mong Kok district, an area with a history of Triad crimes, being raided by armed robbers who stole 600 toilet rolls worth a total of 1,695 HKD.

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Mon Feb 17 - BBC
Famed UK DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall dead at 56. Image via The Sun.
International
Iconic UK DJ Andrew Weatherall dead at 56

Andrew Weatherall, one of the UK's most well-known DJs and music producers, passed away in a hospital while being treated for a pulmonary embolism. The 56-year-old rose to fame during the acid house era and worked with popular bands like New Order and Happy Mondays, also receiving acclaim for his production of Primal Scream's Screamadelica, which won the 1992 Mercury Prize.

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Mon Feb 17 - BBC
The tech still needs some work before it can be applied in our daily lives, image via Getty Images
Science
Scientists have found a way to turn solar energy into hydrogen for fuel cells

For the first time ever, scientists have been able to develop a single molecule that can turn photons in solar rays into hydrogen. This hydrogen could then be used to power fuel cells, giving us a new more efficient way to produce clean energy. Scientists still have to figure out a way to make this process and cheaper and more widely available.

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Mon Feb 17 - FuelCellWorks
France and Britain to face tough post-Brexit trading negotiations. Image via The Independent.
Politics
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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Mon Feb 17 - BBC
The leak gives valuable insight into the workings of this re-education program, image via Getty Images
Politics
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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Mon Feb 17 - BBC
The film will be released on April 10th, image via MGM
Entertainment
The new James Bond movie will not be premiering in China due to coronavirus

The new James Bond film 'No Time To Die' will not be premiering in Beijing due to the spread of the coronavirus. The actors will not visit the country for their planned promotional tour either. Cinemas have been closed in China since last month and likely will not reopen for some time.

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Mon Feb 17 - Variety
It will be able to more accurately predict dangerous weather, image via Getty Images
Technology
The UK to invest £1.2 billion on weather monitoring supercomputer

The British government has revealed that they will be investing £1.2 billion on a powerful supercomputer that will collect and analyze data about the weather all over the country. This data will then be used to guide public policy and will make weather monitoring faster than it has even been.

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Mon Feb 17 - MetOffice