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Eminem did not accept his Oscar in 2003 for this same song, image via AP
Entertainment
Eminem surprises everyone with Oscars Lose Yourself performance

Famous rapper Eminem took the stage at this year's Oscars award ceremony, performing his iconic song 'Lose Yourself' in front of millions of people. The performance was not on the official Oscars schedule and was a complete surprise to nearly everyone in the audience. The song was censored for the television broadcast.

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Mon Feb 10 - NewYorkPost
He said he was very dissapointed with how the trial ended, image via USA Today
Entertainment
Brad Pitt mocks Trump impeachment trial during an Oscar acceptance speech

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at this year's award ceremony for his role in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'. During his acceptance speech he mocked the senate's treatment of the Trump impeachment trial, saying that if Tarantino made a movie about it, in the end, the adults would do the right thing instead.

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Mon Feb 10 - TheDailyBeast
The game was going to be a sequel to a beloved franchise, image via Otherside Entertainment
Gaming
System Shock 3 likely to never be released due to mass layoffs

Otherside Entertainment has reportedly fired the team of developers that were working on System Shock 3, leaving the future of the project up in the air. The company originally planned to self publish the game after no other publishers agreed to fund the project. Although the game did get a pre-Alpha teaser last year.

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Mon Feb 10 - PCGamer
Gareth Bale was withdrawn in the first 70 minutes to prevent injury, image via Getty Images
Sports
Real Madrid manages to stay on top of La Liga table with a huge comeback victory

Real Madrid has managed to maintain its position on top of the La Liga table by beating Osasuna 4-1. The team now has a 3 point lead in the tournament although Barcelona may be able to catch up. Madrid managed to dominate this match, despite allowing in one goal in the first fourteen minutes.

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Mon Feb 10 - BBC
South-Korean film Parasite makes history at the Academy Awards, Image via Oscar go
Entertainment
Korean movie “Parasite” makes history at the Oscars

South-Korean film Parasite makes history at the Academy Awards as it becomes the first non-English language film to win the best movie award. Parasite is a black comedy thriller and its director Bong Joon also won the Oscars. The movie won a total of four awards including the best original screenplay award. Producer Kwak Sin-ae said ‘Im speechless as we never imagined this to happen”

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Mon Feb 10 - BBC
Joaquin Phoenix wins the best actor for Joker at the Oscars , Image via Warner Bros
Entertainment
Joaquin Phoenix wins the best actor for Joker at the Oscars

Joaquin Phoenix has won the best award for his brilliant performance in Joker. Joker is a story of the celebrated supervillain, previously played by Heath Ledger who also won the Oscars for his performance in the Dark Night. In his acceptance speech, Phoenix requested people to stop fighting each other in the name of religion and ethnicity. He also requested to stop plundering our natural resources for industrialization.

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Mon Feb 10 - TheGuardian
International
Key Takeaways from Davos 2020
Sun Feb 09
The main focus of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos was the climate crisis, Image via Getty Images
International
Key Takeaways from Davos 2020

The main focus of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos was the climate crisis. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg reiterated her message on the climate change telling leaders that our home is on fire and they must act before it's too late. US President Donald Trump compared Elon Musk to Thomas Edison. German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned the global community about the conflict in Libya.

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Sun Feb 09 - CNBC
Jordan Peterson recovering from severe tranquilizer addiction in Russia, reveals daughter Mikhaila. Image via New York Post.
International
Jordan Peterson recovering from tranquilizer addiction in Russia, daughter reveals

Canadian psychologist and University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson, known for his controversial views on many subjects, has been recovering from a debilitating tranquilizer addiction for the past year and has withdrawn from public life to Russia seeking treatment, revealed Peterson's daughter Mikhaila. She also revealed his addiction to benzodiazepines was first discovered by family when his wife of 30 years Tammy passed away last April due to terminal cancer.

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Sun Feb 09 - Independent
Rogue Thai soldier who killed 26 in Korat shot dead by security forces. Image via CNBC.
International
Rogue Thai soldier who killed 26 shot dead by security forces

Jakraphanth Thomma, a 32-year-old soldier, murdered his commanding officer and stole weapons from his military encampment before going on a murderous rampage in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, also known as Korat, Thailand, killing 26 people until he was fatally shot by security forces. One security personnel was killed in the action, with two more wounded.

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Sun Feb 09 - BBC
Coronavirus death toll at 813, with 34,800 infected. Image via CNBC.
International
Coronavirus update: Death toll hits 813

The rapidly increasing outbreak of the Wuhan Coronavirus has now killed 802 people and infected 34,800, exceeding the 774 deaths caused by 2003's SARS epidemic. The United States recorded its first death from the virus, with the vast majority of deaths and infections recorded in mainland China. Deaths have also been recorded in Hong Kong and the Phillippines.

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Sun Feb 09 - BBC
International
The UK hit by massive Storm Ciara
Sun Feb 09
Storm Ciara strikes UK, gales and heavy rains wreak havoc. Image via CNN.
International
The UK hit by massive Storm Ciara

Gales and heavy rain caused by Storm Ciara are causing enormous disruption all across the UK, with more than 150 flood warnings being issued over the country. Manchester City's match against West Ham and other sporting events have been canceled, airlines have canceled flights and trains are being restricted to speeds of no more than 50 mph for the next few days.

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Sun Feb 09 - BBC
Ireland general elections end in three-way draw. Image via Vox.
Politics
Ireland elections result in a three-way draw

An exit poll for the results of Ireland's general elections has concluded that the three major political parties, the ruling Fine Gael Party under Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, the left-leaning Sinn Fein and the center-right party Fianna Fail, have all received 22 percent first preference votes each, leading to uncertainty about which party will eventually form the government.

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Sun Feb 09 - AlJazeera
He said he was most proud of his work on the miniseries 'Centennial', image via Getty Images
Entertainment
Famous 60s actor Robert Conrad dies at 84

Robert Conrad, a famous actor best known for his roles in 'Wild Wild West' and 'Hawaiian Eye', has passed away at the age of 84. He was also very well known for doing his stunts, even becoming one of the only actors to be inducted into the stuntmen hall of fame. His family has not revealed the exact cause of his death.

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Sun Feb 09 - HollywoodReporter
The US hopes to outpace China in AI research, image via Getty Images
Technology
US to double investment in AI research

According to some insider information, the US government plans to double the budget for Artificial Intelligence research to $2 billion. The money will only go to non-military applications of the technology and will go a long way in helping scientists explore this field. It is not clear how this money will be distributed.

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Sun Feb 09 - TechCrunch
The show will be an adaptation of a nonfiction book, image via Getty Images
Entertainment
A new TV show about the life of Marilyn Monroe in the works

UK production company Seven Seas Films are working on a TV show that will depict the last few years of Marilyn Monroe's life. The show will largely be based on the book 'The Final Years of Marilyn Monroe' and has been approved by the Marilyn Monroe estate. They have not locked down a cast for the show yet.

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Sun Feb 09 - HollywoodReporter
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Technology
Bill Gates now owns the worlds first ever hydrogen-powered superyacht

Ex-Microsoft CEO and world's second-richest man Bill Gates has recently bought the world's first-ever hydrogen-powered superyacht. The boat is a whopping 112 meters and cost him 500 million pounds. The purchase is a symbol of Gates' belief in Hydrogen as a viable alternative clean energy source. Bill Gates was also behind the construction and development of the yacht.

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Sun Feb 09 - TheTelegraph
Negotiations between the US and the Taliban are ongoing, image via AP
Politics
US soldiers killed by man dressed as an Afghan soldier

Two US soldiers were killed and six others were injured when a man wearing an Afghan soldier's uniform opened fire upon them. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and the motive behind the attack is also still unclear. The incident is being investigated although officials are unsure if this was a deliberate attack or an isolated accident.

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Sun Feb 09 - Aljazeera
Verona defeats Juventus 2-1 in massive Serie A upset. Image via Reuters.
Sports
Verona defeat Juventus 2-1 in a massive upset

Serie A leaders Juventus were defeated 2-1 by Hellas Verona in a massive upset that some experts say suggest Juventus' over-reliance on star player Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo broke a Juventus record by scoring in his 10th consecutive league game, but Verona came back with an equalizer from Borini and a late-game penalty goal by Pazzini to win the match.

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Sun Feb 09 - ESPN
He had the officials escorted out of the White House, image via New York Times
Politics
Political experts claim Trump committed a criminal offense by firing officials who testified against him

US President Donald Trump fired 3 government officials that he blamed for his impeachment trial very quickly after he was acquited of all charges. A number of political experts have said that this could be a criminal offense and are calling it the 'Friday Night Massacre'. It is highly unlikely that he will be held accountable for these actions.

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Sun Feb 09 - RawStory
Shevchenko dominates Chookagian, wins by TKO in UFC flyweight title defense. Image via MMA Fighting.
Sports
Shevchenko knocks out Chookagian in flyweight title defense

UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko decisively defeated her opponent Katlyn Chookagian in the UFC 247 main event, by technical knockout in the second minute of the third round, making the victory her third successful title defense and cementing her domination over the UFC world. Shevchenko has only lost in the UFC twice, to current world number one and bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes.

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Sun Feb 09 - ESPN
This will be the company's first European factory, image via Getty Images
Business
German economic minister says Tesla is eligible to gain support for new gigafactory

Tesla may get German state subsidies if it moves forward with its plan to build a gigafactory in Germany. The German economic minister has said that provided they meet some requirements such as being energy efficient and conduct research, Tesla will get the government's support. Many European governments are supporting electric vehicle manufacturers.

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Sun Feb 09 - Reuters
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Politics
Indian occupied Kashmir shutdown due to mass strike

Shops and businesses in Indian occupied Kashmir have shut down due to a strike called by the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front. The strike is in memory of the Kashmiri that the Indian government executed for playing a part in an attack on Parliament in 2001. The government is legally persecuting the JKLF for the strike.

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Sun Feb 09 - Reuters
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Gaming
New Pathfinder game meets Kickstarter target in just one day

Owlcat Games, the developer behind Pathfinder: Kingmaker, set up a Kickstarter for the next installment in the series: 'Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous'. The company was able to meet its initial target of $300,000 in just one day and has now raised around $780,000. They intend to increase the scope of the game as the budget increases.

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Sun Feb 09 - PCGamer
Families of Iran's passenger plane victims sue the Iranian government for 1.5 billion Canadian dollars. Image via Reuters.
Politics
Iran sued for $1bn by families of airstrike victims in Canada

The families of the victims who perished in Iran's January 8 attack on a passenger plane have sued the Iranian government for 1.5 billion CAD in Canada. The Iranian government admitted the mistake after three days of denying the assault and has reiterated that it believes the US to be responsible for creating a situation of war, which required Iran's forces to be in high alert.

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Sun Feb 09 - AlJazeera
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Sports
Odion Ighalo to miss Manchester United training session due to new coronavirus regulation

Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo will be unable to travel to Spain with the rest of Manchester United for a training session due to the UK's new coronavirus regulation. If he leaves the country and border restrictions are tightened, it is quite possible that he may not be allowed back in for the foreseeable future.

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Sun Feb 09 - BBC