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Carnage is a prominent Spider-man villain in the comics, image via Marvel
Entertainment
Tom Hardy reveals first look at Carnage in new Venom sequel

Tom Hardy has tweeted an image of Woody Harrelson's Cletus Kasady/Carnage in the new Venom movie. The image depicts Harrelson before he has undergone the Carnage transformation dressed in civilian clothing. Carnage appeared as a cameo in the after-credits scene of the first Venom movie. Not much else is currently known about the film.

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Mon Feb 17 - CBR
This could worsen the global spread of the virus, image via Getty Images
Politics
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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Mon Feb 17 - Reuters
Sudan still has not announced that it is normalizing relations with Israel, image via Reuters
Politics
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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Mon Feb 17 - Reuters
Oyo Hotels and Homes records surging revenues for 2019, but also deeper losses. Image via Headtopics.
Technology
Fast-growing hospitality startup Oyo records increased revenues, but deepening losses

Oyo Hotels and Homes, a rapidly expanding hospitality startup operating in over 800 cities in 80 countries with more than 43,000 hotels, has recorded an annual increase in revenues but also deeper losses, with most of these coming due to the Indian company's aggressive expansion into more countries. Management recently acknowledged the mistake and pledged to be more cautious with expansion in 2020.

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Mon Feb 17 - Techcrunch
Queen and Adam Lambert revive iconic Live Aid set for Australia fire relief. Image via Wall of Sound.
Entertainment
Queen revive legendary 1985 Live Aid set for Australian bushfire relief

For the first time since the death of legendary frontman and vocalist Freddie Mercury, iconic rock band Queen resurrected their famous set from Live Aid 1985 with new frontman Adam Lambert to fund a relief concert for those affected by Australia's catastrophic wildfire season. The set consisted of Queen classics such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Gaga, and We Will Rock You.

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Mon Feb 17 - Variety
5 million businesses could be impacted by the Coronavirus, Image via NYT
International
5 million businesses could be impacted by the Coronavirus

According to a recent study conducted by global business & research firm Dun & Bradstreet, the recent Coronavirus outbreak could impact more than 5 million companies worldwide. The virus outbreak is already having a massive impact on the Chinese economy as analysts are predicting a 0.5% contraction in the GDP growth.

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Mon Feb 17 - CNBC
The VAR gave Tottenham a penalty, image via Getty Images
Sports
Aston Villa manager disparages the role of the VAR in football

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has recently publicly disapproved of the Video Assisted Referee, claiming it disrupts the game and makes decisions that are impossible to overrule. He made these statements after his team lost to Tottenham 3-2, partially due to a decision made by the VAR. Aston Villa is now just one point above the bottom three in the Premier League.

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Mon Feb 17 - BBC
Fortnite is currently one of the most popular games in the world, image via Epic Games
Gaming
Fortnite adds surprising new emote

Fortnite is never gonna give you up now after having added Rick Astley's iconic dance as an emote available to all players. Epic Games announced the new emote in a tweet that had a link to a Youtube video showing a Fortnite character dancing 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley played in the background.

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Mon Feb 17 - PCGamer
Racism remains rife in international football, image via Getty Images
Sports
FC Porto player walks off the pitch due to racist audience

FC Porto striker Moussa Marega walked off the pitch this Sunday after the crowd began making monkey noises to mock him. The abuse began when the player made the winning goal during the 60th minute, putting the home team one goal behind. He was given a yellow card by the referee for his reaction to the abuse.

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Mon Feb 17 - Aljazeera
Famed Hollywood therapist Amie Harwick falls to her death, ex-boyfriend arrested on suspicion of murder. Image via Pop Culture.
Entertainment
Amie Harwick's ex-boyfriend arrested over the mysterious death

Amie Harwick, the 37-year-old famed Hollywood sex therapist, former Playboy model, and comedian Drew Carey's ex-fiancee, fell to her death from the third-floor balcony of her home in Hollywood Hills, where police found her body shortly after. Harwick's ex-boyfriend, 41-year-old Gareth Pursehouse, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Harwick's roommate reported that he broke into the house and started assaulting Harwick shortly before her death.

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Mon Feb 17 - TheDailyBeast
India denies entry to British MP who chairs a Kashmir focused group, Image via PA
Politics
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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Mon Feb 17 - guardian
US evacuated 400 citizens from the quarantined cruise ship in Japan, Image via REUTERS/Aly Song
International
US evacuated 400 citizens from the quarantined cruise ship in Japan

The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been quarantined in Japan due to Coronavirus since February 3 with a total of 3,700 people on board. Around 400 American citizens on board have been evacuated by the US authorities on Sunday evening local time. All the evacuated people entering the US will undergo a 14-day quarantine. 40 US citizens have been infected by the Coronavirus on the cruise ship.

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Mon Feb 17 - BBC
Elton John forced to cancel Auckland stadium show due to walking pneumonia diagnosis. Image via People.
Entertainment
Elton John forced to cancel New Zealand show due to pneumonia

The 72-year-old pop music legend Elton John was forced to cancel his show at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland due to a diagnosis of walking pneumonia. While the legendary performer still tried to sing for the audience, he had to be escorted off the stage shortly, with fans giving him a standing ovation as he left. John currently has two more scheduled shows in New Zealand.

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Sun Feb 16 - SkyNews
5-time All-Star and 4-time Golden Glove winner Tony Fernandez dead at 57 due to kidney problems. Image via Headtopics.
Sports
Five-time MLB All-Star Tony Fernandez passed away at 57

The five-time MLB All-Star and four-time winner of the Golden Gloves, Tony Fernandez has passed away at the age of 57 due to kidney problems accompanied by a stroke. Fernandez was the star player who helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series title in 1993 and also played for the 1997 World Series-winning Cleveland Indians squad.

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Sun Feb 16 - Kiro7
Costa Rica makes biggest cocaine bust in history. Image via Reuters.
International
Costa Rica just made the largest cocaine bust in history

Costa Rican police recently confiscated the largest shipment of cocaine in the nation's history, with over 5 tonnes of the illegal substance being confiscated from a shipment of flowers bound for the Netherlands. The cocaine was hidden in 202 suitcases in a shipping container, with over 5000 packages of cocaine weighing around 1 kg each hidden inside the suitcases. A suspect has been arrested in connection with the case.

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Sun Feb 16 - BBC
15-year-old Ugandan Disney film star Nikita Waligwa has died of a brain tumor. Image via The US Sun.
Entertainment
15-year-old Ugandan Disney film star Nikita Waligwa dead due to brain tumor

Nikita Pearl Waligwa, Ugandan star in the Disney film Queen of Katwe, has died at 15 years of age due to a brain tumor. Waligwa was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016, and Queen of Katwe director Mira Nair campaigned to raise funds for her treatment in India. She had been cleared by doctors but was diagnosed with another tumor in 2019 which she could not survive.

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Sun Feb 16 - BBC
Indian students protest against university's 'period shaming' policies. Image via Newsweek.
International
Outrage in India over 'period-shaming' university policies

Students attending the Shree Sahajanand Girls Institute in Gujarat are protesting against the university administration's treatment of its female students who were suspected to be on their period, with 68 hostel residents forced out of classrooms and taken to bathrooms where they were asked to strip down to their underwear in front of the principal for inspection.

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Sun Feb 16 - BBC
Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone has returned to dating app Bumble. Image via Insider.
Entertainment
Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone back on dating app Bumble

The now 61-year-old star of 1992 movie Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone has returned to the popular dating app Bumble after her account was mistakenly blocked by Bumble staff, who received false reports that it was not the real Sharon Stone's account. Stone has stated that she is looking for a long-term, compassionate partner who is serious about a romantic relationship.

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Sun Feb 16 - Amomama
Lynn Cohen, famous for playing Magda in Sex and the City, has passed away aged 86. Image via Variety.
Entertainment
Lynn Cohen, famous for Sex and the City, dead at 86

Character actress Lynn Cohen, who rose to fame for her role as the housekeeper Magda on the popular HBO television series Sex and the City, has passed away at 86 years of age in New York. Cohen played the role of Magda for 13 episodes from 2000 to 2004, reprising it for the 2008 Sex and the City movie.

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Sun Feb 16 - CNN
Amanda Bynes surprises Instagram fans by announcing her engagement on Valentine's Day. Image via The Knot News.
Entertainment
Amanda Bynes announces engagement to mystery man

Amanda Bynes, the now 33-year-old former star of popular 90s Nickelodeon shows "All That" and "The Amanda Show", surprised Instagram fans on Valentine's by announcing her engagement but did not reveal who her mystery fiance is, though his hand is visible in the picture of the engagement ring she uploaded online.

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Sun Feb 16 - CNN
Tuchel says Neymar's place in PSG squad for Dortmund match still uncertain due to injury. Image via AP.
International
PSG in dire straits due to Neymar injury

Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel has stated that he is yet to decide whether star Brazilian player Neymar will be included on the team's squad for Tuesday's match against Borussia Dortmund. Neymar's injury has taken its toll on the PSG team's performance, evident in the team's stunning 4-4 tie against Amiens, with PSG down 1-3 in the first half, only to manage a close draw in the second.

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Sun Feb 16 - TheHindu
He is already facing charges in four jurisdictions, image via AP
Entertainment
R. Kelly charged once again with abusing a minor

Rapper R. Kelly is now facing even more federal charges as he has now also been charged with abusing a minor for four years in 1997. The victim has not been identified publicly and the trial will take place after he stands trial for his other charges. These new charges also call for the seizure of all assets belonging to his company Bass Productions Ltd.

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Sun Feb 16 - Variety
The movie is based on an iconic video game character, image via Paramount
Entertainment
Sonic outperforms all Box Office predictions

The new Sonic movie is currently on its way to making $65 million at the Box Office on its opening weekend, potentially making it the best three-day domestic opening for a video-game movie. Paramount, the studio behind the film, had estimated that it would make around $40-45 million on its opening weekend, but it has gone far beyond that estimate.

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Sun Feb 16 - Variety
Europeans will no longer have free entry into the UK, image via Reuters
Politics
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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Sun Feb 16 - Reuters
Japan’s weird Naked Festival attracted more than 10,000 people
International
Japan’s weird Naked Festival attracted more than 10,000 people

More than 10,000 male participants attended the wild Hadaka Matsuri festival at the Saidaiji Kannonin Temple, about a 30-minute train ride from Okayama city. The festival celebrates the harvest, prosperity, and fertility on the third Saturday of February every year. The festival started around 500 years ago during the Muromachi Period where participants attend naked during the extremely chilly weather.

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Sun Feb 16 - CNN