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Cyprus reopening to tourists with a lot of attractive offers
International
Cyprus reopening to tourists with a lot of attractive offers

Cyprus, a popular tourist destination in the Eastern Mediterranean region looks keen to bring tourism back in the country after coronavirus pandemic. Officials are offering to cover the costs of any travelers who test positive for Covid-19 while on vacation in the country. Cypriot government will pay for lodging, as well as food, drink, and medication for tourists who are taken ill with coronavirus during their visit starting June 20

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Sat May 30 - CNN
Kylie Jenner accused of providing fake tax returns
Entertainment
Kylie Jenner accused of providing fake tax returns

Leading Magazine Forbes said that Kylie Jenner is no longer a billionaire after accusing her of providing fake tax returns to inflate her wealth. Kylie Jenner has slammed Forbes after the magazine published a report on Friday, stripping the 22-year-old of her billionaire status. Less than one year ago, in August 2019, Forbes crowned then-21-year-old Jenner "The Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Ever."

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Sat May 30 - Insider
Trump plans to cut ties with the World Health Organization
Politics
Trump plans to cut ties with the World Health Organization

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US will cut all ties with the World Health Organization after a dispute of handling the coronavirus crisis and favoring China. “China has total control over the World Health Organization despite only paying $40 million per year compared to what the United States has been paying, which is approximately $450 million a year,” Trump said during a White House news conference

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Sat May 30 - CNBC
A record increase in Indian coronavirus cases
International
A record increase in Indian coronavirus cases

India recorded 7,964 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours as the total number of cases reached 173,763. The country also reported 265 new deaths in one day. The number of active coronavirus patients stood at 86,422. India saw a record recovery from coronavirus disease on Friday, over 10,000 people were cured from deadly virus infection. Over 42% of total coronavirus cases were recovered from the disease

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Sat May 30 - Livemint
FIFA says the football environment will be different until coronavirus vaccine
Sports
FIFA says the football environment will be different until coronavirus vaccine

Fifa told its member federations that coronavirus has changed everything in football and the overall environment of the game will be quite different until a vaccine for coronavirus is developed. "Football governing bodies must come together to cautiously and methodically prepare for a post-pandemic return to footballing activities." Fifa's message comes as the Premier League prepares to resume on 17 June

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Sat May 30 - BBC
97 million population, zero coronavirus deaths
International
97 million population, zero coronavirus deaths

Coronavirus has taken over the entire world, with more than 6 million confirmed cases and more than 360,000 deaths worldwide, COVID-19 is one of the deadliest viruses the world has ever seen. Vietnam. The country of 97 million people has not reported a single coronavirus-related death and on Saturday had just 328 confirmed cases, despite its long border with China and the millions of Chinese visitors it receives each year

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Sat May 30 - CNN
Zynn is a TikTok clone that pays users to watch videos
Technology
Zynn, a ‘paying’ TikTok clone

Zynn app is a complete TikTok clone that differentiates itself with one important twist and for some people probably the most important one, it pays users to sign up, watch videos, and convince others to follow suit. The app launched at the beginning of May is now the number one free app in Apple’s App Store and in the top 10 on Google’s Play Store as well.

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Sat May 30 - TheVerge
Protests erupt across different US cities
Sports
Protests erupt across different US cities

George Floyd’s death sparked anger in the African American society across different US cities. Protesters smashed windows at CNN headquarters in Atlanta, torched a police car and struck officers with bottles. Large demonstrations in New York, Houston, Washington, D.C., and other cities ranged from people peacefully blocking roads to clashing with police. Authorities imposed overnight curfews to try to stem violent protests

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Sat May 30 - CNBC
Indian economy is struggling and the worst is yet to come
Business
Indian economy is struggling and the worst is yet to come

Indian economy expanded at the rate of 3.1% in the first quarter of 2020, its weakest quarterly growth in the last eight years but the worst is yet to come as the data is not covering the impact of lockdowns and unemployment numbers. India's economy had been struggling well before the coronavirus pandemic hit, with the rate of expansion slumping to about half of what it was three years ago

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Sat May 30 - CNN
Global coronavirus cases near 6 million
International
Global coronavirus cases near 6 million

According to the latest numbers released by health officials, global coronavirus cases jumped above 5.97 million. US tops the list with more than 1.7 million COVID-19 cases. Brazil comes at the second spot with Russia and third. More than 360,000 deaths have been reported globally because of coronavirus. Recoveries around the world now stand at 2.6 million

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Fri May 29 - Worldometers
Russia plans to build its own space station when the ISS reaches the end of its life
Science
Russia plans to build its own space station when the ISS reaches the end of its life

The announcement of the new Russian space station comes as NASA moves a step closer to ending its reliance on Roscosmos rockets to send astronauts to the ISS. After the ISS ends its life Roscosmos plans to take the modules it built for the station and use them as the base parts of its new orbiting space station - which will take a decade to build

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Fri May 29 - Dailymail
Tesla CEO Elon Musk awarded stock worth more than $700 million as electric car maker hits goals
Science
Elon Musk's $700 million jackpot

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has qualified for a compensation package worth about $770 million after the electric vehicle company hit certain goals reflecting its rapid growth in recent years. The company said he had received the right to buy about 1.688 million shares of Tesla stock at a price of $350.02, which is where the stock was trading when the compensation package was set.

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Fri May 29 - Usatoday
International
Brazil and COVID-19
Fri May 29
As Brazil's COVID-19 Cases Continue To Climb, Some Areas Prepare To Ease Restrictions
International
Brazil and COVID-19

The rise in Brazilian coronavirus cases comes as São Paulo, the state with the highest number of registered deaths, prepares to ease restrictions in some areas. A group of mayors in neighboring municipalities, where nonessential businesses are still closed, has complained to state authorities, saying the governor's move could bring more cases of infection into their neighborhoods.

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Fri May 29 - Npr
International
North Korea rejects US pressure
Fri May 29
North Korea nuclear fuel plant still operational despite US pressure to end program, report says
International
North Korea rejects US pressure

North Korea is pushing forward with work at a nuclear fuel plant despite calls from the U.S. to wind its program down, a report says. Satellite imagery taken in March depicts activity at the Pyongsan Uranium Concentrate Plant – a site where experts think North Korea is creating uranium oxide, one of the building blocks of nuclear fuel, according to NBC News.

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Fri May 29 - Foxnews
Derek Chauvin, a police officer involved in the death of George Floyd has been arrested
International
Derek Chauvin, a police officer involved in the death of George Floyd has been arrested

Local authorities in Minneapolis have confirmed that Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer who was filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck before he died on Monday, has been arrested. Chauvin was among the four officers involved in Floyd’s violent arrest that has since spurred days of protests in Minnesota’s largest city. It was not immediately clear whether Chauvin had been charged with a crime

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Fri May 29 - CNBC
Tencent to invest $70 billion in high-tech areas
Technology
Tencent to invest $70 billion in high-tech areas

Tencent, Chinese technology company behind popular messaging service WeChat, will invest 500 billion yuan ($69.9 billion) over the next five years in areas from cloud computing to artificial intelligence, a move boosted by Beijing’s calls to push digital infrastructure. Company also said on Monday it would issue up to $20 billion of new bonds to professional investors to raise capital. Already, $12 billion of bonds under this program are outstanding

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Wed May 27 - CNBC
Thailand postponed reopening to International tourists
International
Thailand postponed reopening to International tourists

Several European countries are reopening to tourism in time for summer, but travelers focusing on Asia are anxiously awaiting word on Thailand. "It is still dependent on the outbreak situation, but I think at the earliest, we may see the return of tourists could be the fourth quarter of this year," Yutasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand said as they postponed the reopening

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Wed May 27 - CNN
Indian crops destroyed by worst locust attack in 27 years
International
Indian crops destroyed by worst locust attack in 27 years

India is facing the worst locust attack in 27 years as huge swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, prompting authorities to step up their response to the country's worst plague in nearly three decades. Drones, tractors, and cars have been sent out to track the voracious pests and spray them with pesticides. The locusts have already destroyed nearly 50,000 hectares (125,000 acres) of cropland

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Wed May 27 - AlJazeera
Coronavirus cases in the US topped 1.7 million, deaths near 100,000
International
Coronavirus cases in the US topped 1.7 million, deaths near 100,000

The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. topped more than 1.7 million as deaths rose to more than 99,800, a tally from Johns Hopkins University shows. President Donald Trump threatened to pull the Republican convention out of North Carolina if the governor’s coronavirus restrictions impose a limit on the number of people who can be in attendance in August

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Tue May 26 - CNBC
Earth’s Magnetic Field Weakens, Impacting Satellites and Spacecraft: Space Agency
Science
Earth’s Magnetic Field Weakens

The Earth’s magnetic field is weakening between Africa and South America, causing problems for spacecraft and satellites, scientists with the European Space Agency (ESA) have said. “The new, eastern minimum of the South Atlantic Anomaly has appeared over the last decade and in recent years is developing vigorously,” said Jürgen Matzka, from the German Research Centre for Geosciences, in an ESA news release.

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Tue May 26 - Theepochtimes
China set to launch Mars probe and rover mission in July – TechCrunch
Science
China's Mars probe and rover mission

China set to launch a Mars mission in July.This will be the first rover mission to Mars for China’s space program, and is one of the many ways that it’s aiming to better compete with NASA’s space exploration efforts. The nation’s space program also recently test-launched a new crew spacecraft, which will eventually be used in its mission to land Chinese astronauts on the surface of the Moon in July

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Tue May 26 - Techcrunch
Coronavirus: Ecuador protests against cuts amid pandemic
International
Coronavirus protests erupted across Ecuador

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Ecuador to protest against the government's economic response to the coronavirus outbreak. Protesters wearing face masks and carrying flags attended demonstrations organised by trade unions and social organisations, following cuts announced by President Lenín Moreno.

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Tue May 26 - Bbc
International
Earthquake hits New Zealand
Tue May 26
Earthquake rattles New Zealand for the second time in 48 hours
International
Earthquake hits New Zealand

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Levin, near the country’s capital Wellington, a day after a 5.8 tremor was recorded in the same area, government seismic monitor Geonet said on Tuesday. The country’s capital Wellington and nearby areas were shaken by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday.

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Tue May 26 - Reuters
Technology
Hong Kong's VPN demand surging
Tue May 26
Hong Kong demand for VPNs surges on heels of China's plan for national security laws
Technology
Hong Kong's VPN demand surging

Demand for virtual private networks in Hong Kong surged more than six-fold last Thursday as Beijing proposed tough new national security laws for the financial hub, reflecting concerns over internet privacy, according to a VPN provider.
Search interest in the word "VPN" hit a record high on Friday, it added, citing data from Google Trends.

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Tue May 26 - Cnbc
Latin America's largest airline, LATAM, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Business
Latin America's largest airline files for bankruptcy

LATAM Airlines Group, the largest air carrier in Latin America, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, according to a statement released on its website. "We are looking ahead to a post-Covid future and are focused on transforming our group to adapt to a new and evolving way of flying, with the health and safety of our passengers and employees being paramount," officials said

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Tue May 26 - Cnn