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China and India Move to Defuse Tensions After Clashes in the Himalayas
International
Tension between China and India eases

The announcement came a day after military commanders from the two sides met near Chushul, a border village at the disputed frontier near Pangong Tso, a lake where troops from the two countries clashed last month. China did not immediately discuss the talks at the border, but officials and the state news media had sought to play down the confrontation in the days leading up to them.

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Mon Jun 08 - Nytimes
Israelis protest against Netanyahu's plan to annex West Bank
Politics
Israelis protest against Netanyahu

Several thousand Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to annex the Jordan Valley and illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Authority wants an independent state in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, territories Israel captured in a 1967 war. Netanyahu wants to annex parts of Jordan Valley and illegal settlements in the West Bank.

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Mon Jun 08 - Aljazeera
Coronavirus: Hundreds of Polish infections linked to mine
International
Hundreds of infections linked to Polish coal mine

A single coal mine in Poland's Upper Silesia region is behind a record spike in the country's confirmed coronavirus cases, the health ministry says. In Poland, 1,157 people have died from Covid-19 and 26,561 have been infected but the stubborn persistence of cases in Upper Silesia mean the country has not passed its peak. Of Sunday's new infections, 57% were recorded in Upper Silesia.

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Mon Jun 08 - Bbc
Business
China's job market issue
Mon Jun 08
China's joblessness appears worse than data shows
Business
China's job market issue

Millions of laborers who lost their jobs weren't counted in China's headline unemployment rate because of quirks in the way the data are gathered -- and many still haven't returned to work. It is assumed that most of the country's roughly 174 million migrant laborers who work away from home have farms they can fall back on if they lose their city jobs

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Mon Jun 08 - Marketwatch
CrossFit CEO's George Floyd Tweet Causes Reebok, Athletes, and Gyms to Drop Partnerships
Business
CrossFit CEO's George Floyd Tweet causes outrage

Brands, gyms, and athletes are ending their affiliations with CrossFit after CEO Greg Glassman tweeted an insensitive remark about George Floyd and the current Black Lives Matter protests happening around the country. In an Instagram video statement, CrossFit pro and CrossFit Games four-time champion Froning said he doesn’t “condone or support” Glassman’s comments, but is still invested in a CrossFit community that is “inclusive and up-lifting.”

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Mon Jun 08 - Menshealth
Indian actor Chiranjeevi Sarja dies after heart attack
Entertainment
Famous Indian actor Chiranjeevi Sarja dies after heart attack

Chiranjeevi Sarja, a famous Indian actor, has passed away at the age of 39. Sarja, who starred in 20 films including the popular "Amma I Love You," died of a heart attack, according to B.S. Yediyurappa, chief minister of Karnataka.
"It is a shock to hear the news that famous Kannada artist, Shri Chiranjeevi Sarja, died of a heart attack.

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Mon Jun 08 - Cnn
JK Rowling’s Tweets on Transgender People Spark Outrage
Entertainment
JK Rowling’s Tweets on Transgender People Spark Outrage

GLAAD, American non-governmental media monitoring organization founded by LGBT people in the media issued a response on Twitter, calling Rowling’s tweets “inaccurate and cruel.” The advocacy organization dedicated to LGBTQ equality then asked those upset by the author’s comments to support organizations that help black transgender people. “JK Rowling continues to align herself with an ideology which willfully distorts facts about gender identity and people who are trans,” GLAAD tweeted.

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Mon Jun 08 - Snopes
Apple granted patent for software that would let you take socially distant group selfies
Technology
Apple granted patent for software that would let you take socially distant group selfies

According to the patent application (first discovered by Patently Apple), an Apple device user (it’s not clear whether the feature would be available on iPads, iPhones, or both) could invite others to take part in a group selfie, and the software would arrange them together in a single image.

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Mon Jun 08 - Theverge
Google will give $1,000 to every employee to work from home
Technology
Google will give $1,000 to every employee to support work from home

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he expects most employees will largely be working from home for the rest of the year. To help with the shift to working from home, the company has offered virtual training and classes. And it has shifted some of its notorious perks online. Google also recently offered all employees a $1,000 allowance to spend on equipment to help outfit their home workspaces

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Fri Jun 05 - CNN
China’s crude oil imports surge to near-record high
Business
China’s crude oil imports surge to near-record high

China’s crude oil imports jumped by 13 percent from April to near record-highs of 11.11 million bpd in May, the surge was mainly due to an increase in demand after the coronavirus pandemic. China’s imports from Saudi Arabia jumped by 800,000 bpd, following declines in the two previous months, while imports from Iraq surged by more than 400,000 bpd, OilX data showed

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Fri Jun 05 - Oilprice
India’s deadliest coronavirus day so far
International
India’s deadliest coronavirus day so far

India reported 9,851 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours along with 273 deaths in the biggest single-day jump so far. The total number of coronavirus cases in India stood at 226,770. The deadly novel coronavirus claimed 6,348 lives so far. Maharashtra continued to add the most number of coronavirus cases in a day. The state confirmed 2,933 coronavirus cases on Thursday

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Fri Jun 05 - Livemint
Violence down, Protests up: George Floyd movement getting stronger
International
Violence down, Protests up: George Floyd movement getting stronger

George Floyd protests taking place around the world demanding justice for the black community. Protests have been criticized by some people due to looting incidents in rallies, but the violence and looting have decreased significantly in recent days. Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated, mainly peacefully, across the United States. One of the biggest protests, joined by Floyd's relatives, took place in his hometown of Houston, Texas

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Wed Jun 03 - BBC
Rising unemployment in the Eurozone area
Business
Rising unemployment in the Eurozone area

According to the latest data released by Eurostat, Unemployment in the eurozone rose to 7.3% in April, reflecting job losses as coronavirus lockdowns were in full-swing across the single currency region. The jobless rate rose from 7.1% in March, revised lower from a previous figure when European countries first implemented lockdown strategies. Young people, under 25, are the hardest hit, data shows

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Wed Jun 03 - CNBC
Cyclone Nisarga heading towards Mumbai
International
Cyclone Nisarga heading towards Mumbai

A cyclone in the Arabian Sea is heading towards Mumbai after striking India’s West Coast. Cyclone Nisarga will be the first major cyclone to make landfall in India's financial capital in decades. Tens of thousands of people on the coast have been moved to higher ground. With 20 million people, Mumbai is India's most populous city and has already been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic

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Wed Jun 03 - BBC
Pakistan reports biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases
International
Pakistan reports biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases

Pakistan has recorded 4,131 new COVID-19 cases in the country in the last 24 hours, the biggest single-day jump since the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic in the South Asian country. The total number of cases now stands at 80,463 along with 1,688 deaths. At least 28,923 patients have been recovered so far. The country lifted lockdown restrictions recently with PM Imran Khan plans to open the tourism sector as well

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Wed Jun 03 - Covid.gov.pk
International
US coronavirus cases spikes again
Wed Jun 03
US coronavirus cases spikes again
International
US coronavirus cases spikes again

The US reported 20,461 new Covid-19 cases and 1,015 deaths on Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University. A total of at least 1,831,821 infections, including 106,181 virus-related fatalities, have now been recorded nationwide. More than 373,000 cases and nearly 30,000 deaths have been reported in New York state, the epicenter of the US epidemic

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Wed Jun 03 - CNN
Jay-Z takes full-page newspaper ads to honor George Floyd
Entertainment
Jay-Z takes full-page newspaper ads to honor George Floyd

The American rapper Jay-Z has taken out a full-page ad in newspapers across the US in honor of George Floyd. The ad, which was shared on Instagram by the rapper's entertainment agency Roc Nation, quotes a passage from a 1965 Martin Luther King Jr address. It has reportedly been placed in major papers such as The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times and The Denver Post

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Wed Jun 03 - BBC
Singapore reopens after two months of lockdown
International
Singapore reopens after two months of lockdown

Singapore on Tuesday decided to reopen businesses after 2 months of lockdown as coronavirus cases dropped significantly. Earlier, the authorities unveiled a plan to reopen the economy in three phases over the next several months starting on June 2. The country imposed "circuit breaker" restrictions on April 4 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, Prime Minister Lee Hsien asked people to stay alert

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Tue Jun 02 - AA
Trump plans to send in the Army to end unrest
Politics
Trump plans to send in the Army to end unrest

US President Donald Trump has threatened to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest in the US over the death of a black man in police custody. He said if cities and states failed to control the protests and "defend their residents" he would deploy the army and "quickly solve the problem for them". Protests over the death of George Floyd have escalated over the past week

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Tue Jun 02 - BBC
India facing worst locust attack in 30 years
International
India facing worst locust attack in 30 years

India’s battle against coronavirus is still going on but the country is facing another threat and that's destroying its crops and vegetables. Waves of desert locusts, millions strong and stretching up to 7 kilometers (4 miles) long, crossed into India's western state of Rajasthan, and swarms have since pushed into five different states in search of food. The attack is the worst India has faced in almost 30 years

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Tue Jun 02 - CNN
Mark Zuckerberg to discuss company policies with employees
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg to discuss company policies with employees

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to hold a company town hall meeting on Tuesday, a day after hundreds of employees staged a “virtual walkout” in protest of the social network’s policies regarding recent posts by Trump. President Donald Trump posted “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” about the Floyd protests, Facebook employees expressed anger and shame as the company did nothing about the post

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Tue Jun 02 - CNBC
Tributes and flowers at George Floyd’s death site
International
Tributes and flowers at George Floyd’s death site

In Minneapolis, the place George Floyd died has become an emotionally charged site of tribute, with hundreds of flowers and messages of condolences left by mourners. Yesterday, the police said they had found incendiary materials like water bottles filled with gasoline in the area, but today, it's quiet

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Tue Jun 02 - CNN
Elon Musk demands justice for George Floyd
International
Elon Musk demands justice for George

The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX addressed the protests that have escalated in the week since George Floyd, an African-American man, died after white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for several minutes, which was caught on a citizen video that went viral. He said, it's not enough to charge just one officer for the incident

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Tue Jun 02 - Marketwatch
NASA's SpaceX astronauts to bring back a very special flag from the ISS
Science
NASA's SpaceX astronauts to bring back a very special flag from the ISS

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will lay claim to a unique patriotic symbol that's been waiting for them on the International Space Station. In a press conference from orbit on Monday, Hurley said the flag represents the hard work of thousands of NASA and SpaceX people who helped to bring human launches back to US soil.

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Tue Jun 02 - Cnet
Floyd Mayweather Offers To Pay For George Floyd's Funerals
Sports
Floyd Mayweather Offers To Pay For George Floyd's Funerals

Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay for George Floyd's funeral services. Mayweather is offering to finance all 4 services for Floyd in Houston, Minnesota, Charlotte and another location to be named at a later date. Floyd is just doing what he feels is right in his heart. It's unclear if George Floyd's family has accepted Mayweather's offer.

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Tue Jun 02 - Tmz