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The Queen’s Stamp Collection Is Worth a Whopping £100 Million
Entertainment
The Queen’s Stamp Collection valued at $124 million

According to some estimates, Queen has an estimated net worth of $470 million but she could certainly sell off items in her treasured stamp collection if it ever came to that. According to The Telegraph, experts evaluated the queen’s impressive stamp collection and estimated its worth to be £100 Million or about $124 million.

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Tue May 05 - Cheatsheet
A new set of rules introduced by Saudi Arabia to cap the wage cut at 40%
Business
Saudi Arabia introduced new rules for salary cuts

Saudi Arabia has introduced a new set of rules to cap the wage cut at a maximum of 40%. Saudi newspaper Okaz said that the Saudi Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development has linked the salary cuts to a proportional cut in the working hours. Two conditions are, a direct impact of coronavirus on the organization, secondly, the wage cut should be commensurate with a cut in working hours

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Tue May 05 - Gulfnews
Intel acquires mobility startup Moovit
Technology
Intel confirms acquisition of Moovit in a $900 million deal

American multinational corporation and technology company Intel confirmed today that the company is acquiring an Israeli transportation and mobility startup Moovit in order to grow its automotive division. Moovit analyses urban traffic patterns and provides transportation recommendations with a specific focus on public transit. Intel is paying around $840 million for the startup

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Tue May 05 - Techcrunch
India’s deadliest day so far, 195 coronavirus deaths and 3,900 new cases
International
India’s deadliest day so far, 195 coronavirus deaths and 3,900 new cases

India had its worst coronavirus day so far as the country reported 195 deaths and 3,900 cases in 24 hours. The total number of cases in the country now stands at 46,433. More than 80,000 tests were carried out on Monday, a record so far. The rise also comes as India moves to ease the lockdown but experts fear that easing lockdown restrictions too early can damage the efforts

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Tue May 05 - BBC
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro captured two Americans
International
Venezuela claims to capture two U.S. citizens after a failed coup attempt

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addressed the nation through state television late Monday, in his address, he said that the Venezuelan authorities have captured two Americans who tried to play “Rambo” in a failed coup attempt intended to dethrone him. Maduro also claimed he captured the passports and driver's licenses of the two men, along with their ID cards for Silvercorp, a Florida-based security services company

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Tue May 05 - CNN
Coronavirus recoveries above 1.2 million
International
Coronavirus recoveries above 1.2 million

The total number of people recovered from novel coronavirus jumped above 1.2 million, according to the latest numbers released by the health officials. The number of deaths around the world topped 250,000 on Tuesday to reach 252,760. The total number of infections worldwide now stands at 3.66 million with the number of coronavirus cases in the US alone stands at 1.21 million

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Tue May 05 - Worldometers
Elon Musk son "X Æ A-12 Musk
International
Elon Musk and Grimes welcome their first child together

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that he had a baby boy with longtime girlfriend and musician Grimes. A user asked him on twitter to share a picture with the baby which he did, another user asked the name of the baby which he replied with an interesting tweet. The tech billionaire responded, "X Æ A-12 Musk. Elon Musk has five sons with his first wife Justine

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Tue May 05 - BusinessInsider
India battling another virus, the African Swine Fever (AFS) has taken over Assam
International
India fights another virus, the African Swine Fever

Another virus has gripped India, and it’s not Coronavirus, it's the African Swine Fever (AFS), the Indian state of Assam has warned Central Government about the rapid spread of African Swine Fever in the state which has killed 2,500 pigs. On Sunday, Veterinary Minister Atul Bora had said the disease was detected towards the end of February this year at a village in Xizang province of China bordering Arunachal Pradesh

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Tue May 05 - HindustanTimes
compressed ultrafast spectral photography (CUSP) can help cameras record up to 70 trillion frames per second
International
70 trillion frames per second, the world’s fastest camera is here

Even if you are using one of the world’s best phones, you can’t record slow motion above 1,000 frames per second but a new record-holding camera can record up to 70 trillion frames per second. The name of the technology is compressed ultrafast spectral photography (CUSP). It uses extremely short pulses of laser light, each one lasting just one femtosecond, technology is developed by Professor Lihong Wang

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Tue May 05 - Newatlas
American hedge fund manager and investor Bill Ackman, Image via CNBC
Business
Bill Ackman made a $2.6 billion profit on a single trade during coronavirus pandemic

CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, Bill Ackman completed his ‘single best trade of all-time’ that turned his $27 million modest bearish bet into a $2.6 billion winner. He predicted a severe impact of coronavirus on financial markets in February and decided to put a $27 million bearish bet back then. Ackman closed his position right at the bottom of the stock market with a whopping $2.6 billion in profit

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Tue May 05 - Cryptoglobe
Indian school boys created a group called Bois Locker Room
International
Bois Locker Room: An Instagram group of Indian schoolboys to discuss rape

A schoolboy in the Indian city of Delhi has been arrested as police started investing an Instagram group chat that allegedly discussed rape, sexual objectification, and slut-shaming of schoolgirls. The boy named 20 other group members as the police seized his mobile for further investigation. A 19-year-old college student in Delhi filed a complaint against the group when she discovered her pictures were shared in the chat group

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Tue May 05 - NDTV
Russian doctors have fallen from the hospital windows, Image via Buzzfeed news
International
The mysterious death of Russian doctors

Three frontline healthcare workers in Russia have fallen from the hospital windows in the last few weeks with two confirmed deaths, raising some serious concerns about healthcare staff in the country. Alexander Shulepov, a doctor working in the Voronezh is currently in serious condition after falling from a hospital window, Shulepov and his friend posted a video online saying they were forced to continue work despite testing positive for coronavirus

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Tue May 05 - CNN
Trump: Canceling US Debt Held by China Is ‘Rough Game’
International
Trump says Canceling China’s US debt Is ‘Rough Game’

President Donald Trump said defaulting on debt is a “rough game,” amid calls from some Republicans that the United States should refuse to pay its debt obligations to China as a retaliatory measure for its mishandling of the CCP virus outbreak.

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Mon May 04 - Theepochtimes
International
Nigeria easing Coronavirus lockdown
Mon May 04
Nigeria is easing its coronavirus lockdown at what could be the worst possible time
International
Nigeria easing Coronavirus lockdown

Nigeria is starting a “gradual” easing of Covid-19 lockdowns in three major states today (May 4) but data shows the timing could not be worse. Since Apr. 27, when Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari announced the plans to lift the lockdown, the country’s Covid-19 case count has increased by nearly 50%.

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Mon May 04 - Qz
Gunfire exchanged in DMZ across border between North and South Korea
International
Gunfire exchanged between North Korea and South Korea

Seoul (CNN) North Korea fired gunshots at a South Korean guard post in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a buffer area which separates the two countries, on Sunday, and the South fired back, according to its military. The North Korean gunfire hit the wall but did not injure anyone or cause any discernible damage to the guard post or its equipment, said South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

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Mon May 04 - Cnn
International
Top Israeli court and Netanyahu
Mon May 04
Top Israeli court hears challenge to Netanyahu forming government
International
Top Israeli court and Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu could be barred from forming a government after Israel’s high court began assessing petitions that seek to obstruct the prime minister because he is under criminal indictment. In January, the high court also declined to rule on whether Netanyahu could form a government under indictment, essentially deferring the decision to the electorate in March’s election.

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Mon May 04 - Theguardian
Australia and New Zealand may form a travel ‘bubble’
International
With virus under control, Australia and New Zealand may form a travel ‘bubble’

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister, is scheduled to join Australia’s national cabinet meeting, along with Australian state premiers, on Tuesday to discuss the proposal. “Because both countries are on a similar path in terms of controlling the virus, it looks increasingly possible that we can form a trans-Tasman bubble, although we recognize it’s going to be a unique challenge to create a safe border,” Roberts said.

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Mon May 04 - Washingtonpost
Cramer says Trump can't raise tariffs on China with 30 million unemployed: 'That is 1932'
International
Cramer says Trump can't raise tariffs on China with 30 million unemployed: 'That is 1932'

CNBC's Jim Cramer warned Monday that the U.S. economy may be too weak right now to handle another trade fight with China and discouraged the Trump administration from imposing a new wave of tariffs against Beijing. "I think it's really important to recognize that the president now seems to want to raise tariffs with 30 million people unemployed.

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Mon May 04 - Cnbc
Gold, silver prices up on safe-haven bids amid U.S.- China tensions
Business
Gold, silver prices up on safe-haven bids amid U.S.- China tensions

Gold and silver prices are posting good gains in early U.S. trading Monday, on safe-haven demand amid increasing U.S.-China tensions that threaten another trade war, or worse. Silver bulls' next upside price objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at the April high of $16.505 an ounce.

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Mon May 04 - Kitco
Tyson warns more meat plant closures are coming
Business
Tyson warns more meat plant closures are coming

Tyson warned Monday that it expects more meat plant closures this year. "We have and expect to continue to face slowdowns and temporary idling of production facilities from team member shortages or choices we make to ensure operational safety," the company said in a statement discussing financial results from the first three months of this year.

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Mon May 04 - Cnn
Hong Kong's economy just suffered its worst three months on record
Business
Hong Kong's economy just suffered its worst three months on record

Hong Kong's economy contracted 8.9% in the January-to-March period compared to a year earlier, Government data shows. "With the disease evolving into a pandemic in March, the economic fallout became even more severe."
The sharp declines in exports, investment and private consumption add to the misfortunes of a fragile Hong Kong economy.

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Mon May 04 - Cnn
Coronavirus treatment remdesivir will reach patients this week, says developer Gilead
Business
Coronavirus treatment remdesivir will reach patients this week, says developer Gilead

A possible COVID19 treatment, remdesivir could reach hospitalized patients this week, says the CEO of developer Gilead. “The data shows that remdesivir has a clear-cut significant positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious-disease expert, during a White House press conference last week.

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Mon May 04 - Foxnews
Carnival Cruise Line says it will sail again Aug. 1, a week after coronavirus no-sail order due to expire
Business
Carnival Cruise Line says it will sail again Aug. 1, a week after coronavirus no-sail order due to expire

Carnival Cruise Line announced plans Monday to resume service beginning August 1, despite concerns from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that cruise ship travel "exacerbates the global spread of Covid-19."
Company, which is owned by Carnival Corp., said it advised travel agents on Monday that eight of its ships will return to service on Aug. 1.

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Mon May 04 - Cnbc
Costco, Kroger rationing meat amid coronavirus shortage fears
Business
Costco, Kroger rationing meat amid coronavirus shortage fears

Costco, Kroger and other grocery stores are rationing the amount of meat customers can buy at one time as processing at U.S. meat plants has slowed down or stopped completely because of the coronavirus. Costco, a chain known for letting customers buy in bulk, is limiting purchases to three items per member of beef, pork and poultry products. Food Lion has limited meat purchases since mid-April, a spokesperson told FOX

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Mon May 04 - Foxbusiness
US stocks fall on US-China tensions and Buffett airline sell-off
Business
US stocks fall on US-China tensions and Buffett airline sell-off

Wall Street tumbled on Monday in early morning trading in New York on worries of growing US-China tensions over the coronavirus crisis and the state of the airline industry after billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said it offloaded its entire stake in the top four US carriers.

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Mon May 04 - Aljazeera