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Galaxy will release the chocolate in three different flavours, image via Galaxy
Business
Galaxy announces new vegan chocolate

Galaxy will become the first major milk chocolate brand to launch vegan chocolate bars next week. The chocolate will come in three different flavors: caramelized hazelnut, smooth orange and caramel, and sea salt. The wrapping of the chocolate will be made up of compostable film, which is very easy to recycle.

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Wed Nov 13 - Independent
People magazine named American singer John Legend Sexiest Man Alive 2019. Image via Getty Images
Entertainment
PEOPLE’S Sexiest Man Alive 2019 is John Legend

People magazine named American singer John Legend “Sexiest Man Alive 2019”. The singer said, “I’m excited but a little scared at the same time”. He is one of only 15 stars to achieve the status of EGOT. EGOT refers to a star who has the Emmys, the Grammys, the Oscars, and the Tonys. The singer said now everyone’s going to be picking me apart to see if I’m sexy enough to hold this title.

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Wed Nov 13 - People
McLaren Elva is an 800 horsepower monster without roof or windows
Technology
McLaren Elva is an 800 horsepower monster without roof or windows

The British Automotive manufacturer, McLaren unveiled $1.7 million Elva without roof and windows. Elva’s active Air Management System deploys when the car exceeds 25 miles per hour. Elva is powered by an 804-Horsepower V8 engine. Elva can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in less than three seconds. According to the announcement, only 399 Elvas will be made, with the first expected to be delivered by December 2020

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Wed Nov 13 - CNN
Spain’s all-time top goalscorer and former Barcelona striker David Villa announced his retirement from professional football, Image via stadiumastro
Sports
End of an era as Spain’s top scorer announced retirement

Spain’s all-time top goalscorer and former Barcelona striker David Villa announced his retirement from professional football. The 37-year-old striker with a career spread over 19 years has won the 2008 European Championship and 2010 Football WorldCup playing in Spanish jersey. He is currently playing with Vissel Kobe and will retire next month at the end of Japan’s J-League season.

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Wed Nov 13 - BBC
A study suggests that the Nile River may have emerged about 30 Million years ago, Image via shutterstock
Science
A study suggests that the Nile River may have emerged about 30 Million years ago

A group of researchers published an article in the Journal Nature Geoscience claiming that Nile River may have emerged about 30 million years ago. Lead Author Claudio Feccenna mentioned that the Nile River is thought to have formed at the same time as the Ethiopian highlands. The team analyzed sediments collected from the Nile Delta and compared them with ancient volcanic rock on the Ethiopian plateau.

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Wed Nov 13 - Livescience
CM Punk is back with a surprise appearance on WWE Backstage, Image via sportskeeda
Entertainment
CM Punk is back with a surprise appearance on WWE Backstage

Philip Jack Brooks, also known as CM Punk is an American mixed martial artist and a retired professional wrestler. He made a surprise appearance at the end of this week’s WWE backstage and announced his return on the show as soon as next week. Punk has been a WWE legend. He held WWE Championship for remarkable 434 days. Don’t miss Punk’s much-awaited return to WWE backstage on November 19

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Wed Nov 13 - WrestlingInc
Donald Trump says "China cheated America on trade”, Image via Reuters / Jonathan Ernst
Business
President Trump: “China cheated America on trade”

President Donald Trump spoke at the Economic Club of New York, where he discussed the current economic situation of the US. The most interesting comments came through when he discussed the ongoing trade war with China. He said that China cheated America on trade, he further mentioned that “Since China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization in 2001, no one has manipulated better or taken advantage of the United States more”

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Tue Nov 12 - CNBC
England dropped Raheem Sterling after a clash with Joe Gomez, Image via Getty Images
Sports
England dropped Raheem Sterling after a clash with Joe Gomez

Raheem Sterling admitted that emotions got better of him after his clash with teammate Joe Gomez. Manchester City forward was dropped by the team management for Thursday’s Euro 2020 qualifier with Montenegro at Wembley. Joe Gomez left with a scratch below the right eye after the clash with Sterling. Raheem Sterling then took to social media to confirm a 5-10 seconds thing with Joe but added that they have moved on now.

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Tue Nov 12 - BBC
Google secretly gathered healthcare records of millions of patients across 21 US states in "Project Nightingale", Image via Axios
Technology
Google announced “Project Nightingale” after being accused of gathering millions of healthcare records.

Google secretly gathered healthcare records of millions of patients across 21 US states. On behalf of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the United States, Google gathered the data including lab reports, hospitalization records, health history, patient names, and date of birth. The worrying part is that up to 150 employees may have had access to the data. Good termed the project as "Nightingale"

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Tue Nov 12 - TheVerge
Disney Plus app is live now and you can start streaming on the Google Play Store
Technology
Disney Plus app launched with a bang

Disney Plus is live now and you can start streaming on the Google Play Store. Walt Disney launched the subscription video-on-demand streaming service on 12 November in the US, Canada, and the Netherlands. Disney aims to rival Netflix and Amazon Prime in an increasingly competitive online streaming market. According to data firm Jumpshot, Disney Plus already has around 2 million subscribers in the US.

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Tue Nov 12 - Forbes
Mercury will pass directly between the Earth and the Sun
Science
Scientists have a rare opportunity to study planets as Mercury passes between the Earth and the Sun

Once every 13 years Mercury passes between the Earth and Sun in an event known as Transit. During Transit, Mercury is visible from the Earth and allows scientists to study a planet's orbit. Scientists may also be able to discover new planets and exoplanets outside our solar system during this event.

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Tue Nov 12 - Aljazeera
Titans has been renewed for another season on DC's new streaming platform, image via DC universe
Entertainment
DC’s live-action series ‘Titans’ renewed for a third season

Titans, DC's successful live-action series, has been renewed for a third season before its second season has even finished airing. The show is currently only airing in the US on DC's new streaming service and will come to the rest of the world via Netflix. The third season will air in Fall 2020.

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Tue Nov 12 - TVLine
This is the second time in 2 years Hikivision has covered up racist analytics, image via Reuters
Politics
Chinese technology company markets AI that can identify Uyghur people

Chinese technology company Hikivison advertised their camera's as being able to identify Uyghurs, a minority group China that has been heavily discriminated against. The company quickly deleted the product page as soon as any attention was brought towards it. They had a similar incident last year where one of their ads showed how their cameras were able to detect ethnic minorities.

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Tue Nov 12 - IPVM
The new adaptation aired last week and still has a large viewer count, image via BBC
Entertainment
'His Dark Materials' loses a large chunk of its viewer count for second episode

'His Dark Materials' premiered last week on the BBC and became the most viewed drama to launch on British TV in the last five years. Its second episode however did not attract the same number of viewers as the show lost 1.5 million views on its second outing down on the actual 7.2 million views. This is not entirely uncommon, but if the count continues to drop as the show goes on, it may not stay afloat.

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Tue Nov 12 - Deadline
Microsoft has said that it supports the new law and will honor it all over the US, image via Microsoft
Business
Microsoft has said that it will abide by new California privacy law

Microsoft has said that it will abide by the new California privacy law that would require them to get people's consent before their data is collected and sold. The law is expected to harm the profits of technology companies that rely on the sale of data for revenue. The law is supposed to go into effect by January 1st.

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Tue Nov 12 - Reuters
A man in France found the message nine years later and responded
Entertainment
Boy threw a message in a bottle nine years ago and has just gotten a response

A ten-year-old boy in US threw a message in a bottle into the ocean in 2010 and has just received a response. The message was found on a beach in France and contained the boy's home address, which is how G. Dubois, a Frenchman who found the bottle, got in touch with him.

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Tue Nov 12 - CNN
Facebook is launching its own cryptocurrency, image via Getty Images
Technology
Facebook's new cryptocurrency initiative will keep personal data and financial data separate, says co-creator

The co-creator of Libra, Facebook's new cryptocurrency, has said that the user's financial data will be kept separate from their personal data. Facebook is also launching their own cryptocurrency wallet and has said that they intend to monetize the wallet via advertising, not the sale of data. French and German regulators have expressed concerns regarding the new currency.

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Tue Nov 12 - ComputerWorld
The stabbings took place at a two month long entertainment festival, image via Reuters
Politics
Musicians stabbed on stage in Saudi Arabia

Three performers were stabbed in Saudi Arabia while they were on stage during an entertainment festival. All three victims are in stable condition and the motive behind the stabbing is currently unknown, although it is suspected that it was done to oppose Saudi Arabia's entertainment push. The assailant managed to escape the crime scene.

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Tue Nov 12 - Aljazeera
Rick and Morty is now on its fourth season, image via Adult Swim
Entertainment
Rick and Morty premiere pulled forward due to fan outrage

Channel 4 has decided to move the UK premiere date of the first episode of Rick and Morty season 4 to be much earlier. This decision came after a large amount of backlash from fans who did not approve of the original broadcast date. Rick and Morty will now be airing on November 20th 2019.

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Tue Nov 12 - Deadline
The 737 MAX planes have been grounded since 2018, image via Getty Images
Business
Boeing expected to resume 737 MAX flights by January

Boeing announced on Monday that it expects US regulators to allow the 737 MAX jet to fly again. The company said that it has dealt with the software problems that caused the two fatal crashes in 2018. Although airlines have said that it could take some months for them to train their pilots to use the new software.

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Tue Nov 12 - Reuters
Politics
Hong Kong: The City of Chaos
Mon Nov 11
The Hong Kong city has experienced one of the most dramatic days in 24 weeks of protests, Photo EPA-EFE
Politics
Hong Kong: The City of Chaos

The Hong Kong city has experienced one of the most dramatic days in 24 weeks of protests. A protester was shot by the police with a live round. He was in critical condition but police denied any immediate threat to his life. Later on, a man was set on fire who confronted a group of pro-democracy protesters. The city seems to be in chaos as people are scared to go outside.

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Mon Nov 11 - BBC
Nigel Farage says that the party will not contest any seats currently held by conservatives, Image via Politico
Politics
Nigel Farage: “No Brexit Party candidates in conservative-held seats”

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said on Monday that the party will not contest any seats currently held by conservatives in upcoming General Elections on 12 December. Nigel Farage paved way for 317 conservative party seats to avoid a hung Parliament, but the party will contest the Labour party and other parties in the rest of the country. The opposition Labour party accused Boris Johnson of going into an alliance with Nigel Farage.

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Mon Nov 11 - BusinessInside
Australia faces the most dangerous bushfire week in history, image via Kelly-ann Oosterbeek/AFP via Get
Politics
Australia faces the most dangerous bushfire week in history

Three people are already dead while thousands are forced to leave homes as Australia faces the most dangerous bushfire week in history. Fire chiefs in Australia have warned that New South Wales faces an unprecedented catastrophic fire on Tuesday. Bushfires have already burnt 850,000 hectares across New South Wales. The commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Services, Shane Fitzsimmons warned that the fire threat would only worsen as Australia heads into summer.

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Mon Nov 11 - guardian
Alibaba shatters all records with the world’s largest 24-hour shopping event, Image via shutterstock
Business
Alibaba shatters all records with the world’s largest 24-hour shopping event

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sets a colossal record for Singles Day with more than $30 billion in sales. Singles Day is a Chinese shopping holiday popular among young Chinese people. GMV, a figure that shows sales across various platforms of Alibaba, surpassed the mark of $38 billion on Monday. Alibaba offered huge discounts with massive promotions. Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro smartphone and Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro were among the top-selling products

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Mon Nov 11 - CNBC
American superstar Kanye West is going green
Entertainment
Kanye West shares new environment-friendly Yeezy sneakers

American musician Kanye West has unveiled a new shoe prototype from his Yeezy fashion line. The shoe is made from algae and is entirely environment-friendly. West also announced that his company will be growing the algae in their farms and that the shoe will be available for sale by 2020.

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Mon Nov 11 - Futurism