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Tedros Adhanom, the director-general of the World Health Organization has condemned a "lack of leadership" in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and made an emotional plea for global unity "My friends, make no mistake: The greatest threat we face now is not the virus itself," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a speech in Geneva on Thursday. "Rather, it's the lack of leadership and solidarity at the global and national levels."

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US President Donald Trump tweeted about the education system of US and termed US universities as Radical Left Indoctrination. “Too many Universities and School Systems are about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education. Therefore, I am telling the Treasury Department to re-examine their Tax-Exempt Status,” Trump tweeted

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The coronavirus outbreak across the United States continues to grow with the country reporting another record single-day spike of more than 63,200 new cases on Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global COVID-19 cases crossed 12.4 million as more than 559,000 deaths were recorded.

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Popular music streaming service Spotify went down for users across the world this morning when problems started at around 11:32 BST, and affected users around the world. Those who reported issues, 67% reported problems with music streaming, 28% with log-in, and 4% with the website. Spotify is now back up and running. Spotify said: "Everything’s now back in tune! If you still need help, send us a tweet."

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The United States reported record COVID-19 numbers yesterday with 60,565 new cases in a single day. US deaths climbed by more than 800 again, according to the tally. Florida reported a record increase of 120 deaths and California had 136 new fatalities, not far from a record of 149 set the previous day, according to the tally. Infections are increasing in 41 out of 50 states

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According to a report published by Politico, California has become the 49th state to launch an antitrust investigation into Google. California and Alabama were the only states that did not participate in an antitrust investigation by 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, that began in September and is focused on Google’s dominance in online advertising and search

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According to the latest news available on Barbados Government's official website, the Government could soon be introducing the 12-month 'Barbados Welcome Stamp' to allow visitors the option to work remotely from Barbados for a year at a time to help them avoid coronavirus restrictions in their home country. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley explained that the stamp concept would allow “persons to come and work from here overseas, digitally"

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The Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan has warned its citizens recently about a strain of pneumonia that appears to be more deadly in the region than Covid-19. Kazakhstan's health ministry has released a statement denying the reports, labeling them "fake news". "The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan reiterates that the information provided by the Kazakh and Chinese media does not correspond to reality," it said

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New York City is painting a Black Lives Matter mural on the street directly outside of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. City employees began painting a stretch of Fifth Avenue, just in front of the Trump Organization's headquarters, on Thursday morning. Mayor Bill de Blasio authorized the stark yellow mural earlier this month. The New York mayor rolled up his sleeves and painted a bit of the mural himself

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Police in Seoul says the body of the missing mayor of South Korea’s capital, has been found. They say Park Won-soon’s body was located in hills in northern Seoul early Friday, more than seven hours after they launched a massive search for him. Park’s daughter had called police on Thursday afternoon to report him missing, saying he had given her a “will-like” message before leaving home

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave President Donald Trump a chance to beat back House Democrats' efforts to obtain his financial records but ruled he is not immune from the Manhattan district attorney's attempt to get his taxes. House Democrats sought financial records from the Trump Organization's accounting firm and two banks to determine if foreign governments, including Russia, hold sway over him

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According to TikTok’s latest transparency report published on Thursday, TikTok removed over 49 million videos for content violations in just six months as the company received 500 requests from different Governments. India, where the app was banned last week, had 16.5 million videos removed, which is roughly four times more than any other country. The U.S. had the second most videos removed with 4.6 million. Pakistan ranked third (3.7 million)

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Coronavirus cases around the world have exceeded 12 million, according to a Reuters tally, as evidence mounts of the airborne spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. The US tops the list with more than 3.1 million cases as the country reported more than 58,000 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest increase ever reported by a country in a single day

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The current director-general of WTO, Ricardo Azevedo, said he will leave the Organization on August 31 as the Geneva-based is going through a serious identity crisis. Some of the key candidates to take the helm of the World Trade Organization are, Jesus Seade Kuri from Mexico, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria and Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh from Egypt

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After a successful launch in India, Spotify is set for expansion in one of the most fertile markets, Russia. Russia is home to a population of approximately 144m people, including an estimated 95m+ smartphone owners. Spotify expected to launch in Russia on July 15. Spotify’s arrival in Russia will take the platform into its 80th country worldwide. Next on SPOT’s global agenda, say sources, is a launch in South Korea

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UK finance minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled another £30 billion ($37.6 billion) coronavirus stimulus package aimed at stemming Britain's growing jobs crisis and lifting the economy out of its worst slump in centuries. Speaking in parliament on Wednesday, Sunak said that significant job losses are the most "urgent challenge" the UK economy faces, as he announced a package of tax breaks

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China defended the World Health Organization and criticized the U.S. decision to withdraw from the U.N. body, adding to a litany of disputes between the world's largest economies and increasing geopolitical rivals. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the move was “another demonstration of the U.S. pursuing unilateralism, withdrawing from groups and breaking contracts.”

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American actress and former “Glee” star Naya Rivera, 33, is missing after a swimming accident at Lake Piru in Ventura County, Calif., according to the Ventura County sheriff’s department. At 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the sheriff’s department was investigating a possible drowning victim at Lake Piru. A dive team and police investigation team were dispatched to the area.

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India recently banned 59 Chinese apps including social networking app TikTok with more than 200 million users but the ban helped local start-ups to flourish. Chingari is a Tik-Tok alternative, the short-form video-sharing app crossed 10 million downloads on the Android Play Store in under a month. While talking about Chinese money, Co-Founder Sumit Ghosh said “ “No Chinese money, no Chinese companies’ money, Not now, not ever,”

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Customs officials at the international airport of India’s Southern state Kerala found 30kg of gold hidden inside bathroom fittings. A political row has broken out in India after gold was found being smuggled into the country in diplomatic baggage. The package was addressed to the United Arab Emirates' consulate in Thiruvananthapuram. The UAE has denied any knowledge of the package and said a former local employee had been arrested

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Trump officials introduced a new policy that barred international students from attending U.S. colleges that go online-only this fall, and now Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have made their objections clear. They sued the U.S. government in federal court Wednesday, seeking to have the U.S. Immigration Customs And Enforcement policy reversed and declared unlawful. In the complaint, the schools condemn the agency's "arbitrary and capricious" decision

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US President Donald Trump said that he supports schools reopening this fall, and he may cut funding if not open. “In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS. The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election, but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open!” Trump tweeted

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International cricket finally returns to Britain on Wednesday after 117 days when England play the West Indies in the world’s first Test match since the start of March because of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s clear the match being staged at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton is about much more than just cricket. A smoothly run Test series played in a strict isolated environment featuring repeated COVID-19 testing and social distancing

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Israel appeared to be an international model of coronavirus success for months due to early travel restrictions and sweeping closures, the Nation had contained the spread of Covid-19. But, Just weeks after reopening restaurants, malls and beaches, Israel is now seeing a 50-fold surge in new coronavirus cases. From approximately 20 new cases a day in mid-May to more than 1,000 new cases a day less than two months later

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The coronavirus pandemic has now claimed one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious retailers. Brooks Brothers, pioneer of the polo and uniform of the polished prepster, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, as it continues to search for a buyer. The biggest issue for the retailer was rent, and the pandemic torpedoed a sale process that began in 2019.

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