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South Korea reports zero new domestic COVID-19 case
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South Korea reports zero new domestic COVID-19 case

South Korea reported on Thursday no new domestic COVID-19 cases for the first time since its Feb 29 peak, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. KCDC reported four new infections, all imported cases, taking the national tally to 10,765. The death toll rose by one to 247. On Sunday, South Korea's large churches reopened after the government relaxed restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19

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Thu Apr 30 - CNA
Autopsy reveals coronavirus 'ruptured heart' in first US Covid-19 death
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Autopsy reveals coronavirus 'ruptured heart' in first US Covid-19 death

The first coronavirus victim in the US died of a "ruptured heart" as her body fought the spread of Covid-19 throughout her heart, lungs, trachea and intestines, according to an autopsy report. Santa Clara County medical examiner Dr Patricia Cabello wrote in the official autopsy that the Sars-CoV-2 infection was detected in the heart, trachea, lung and intestines.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Palestinians slam Saudi TV series promoting ties with Israel
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Palestinians slam Saudi TV series promoting ties with Israel

Palestinian factions and figures have slammed a Saudi TV drama series that promotes normalising ties with Israel, a state regarded as an illegal occupying power under international law. Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for Hamas, the group that governs the Gaza Strip, said TV dramas should be "expressive of the people and their ideas" and not the other way round.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
International
China returns to normal
Thu Apr 30
China Sets Date for Congress, Signaling Coronavirus Is Under Control
International
China returns to normal

In another sign that the government wants to project confidence in its strategy to tame the virus, the authorities in Beijing said on Wednesday that most domestic travelers arriving in the city would no longer be required to spend two weeks in quarantine.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Trump says coronavirus relief aid shouldn't go to sanctuary cities, teases upcoming travel
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Trump says coronavirus relief aid shouldn't go to sanctuary cities, teases upcoming travel

President Trump on Wednesday said he doesn’t believe any financial aid included in a future economic package should go to sanctuary cities or states. During the event, Trump said withholding aid from cities and states that limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities would be something the White House would want to discuss with congressional leaders ahead of the next economic stimulus package tied to the pandemic.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Spain official apologizes for spraying beach with bleach to protect children from coronavirus
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Spain official apologizes for spraying beach with bleach to protect children from coronavirus

A Spanish official apologized Tuesday after ordering beaches in a small coastal town be sprayed with a diluted bleach solution the day before children were allowed to stroll outdoors for the first time in six weeks under lockdown measures meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Bolsonaro taps family friend as Brazil's federal police chief
International
Bolsonaro taps family friend as Brazil's federal police chief

The controversy over the appointment of Alexandre Ramagem and allegations by outgoing Justice Minister Sergio Moro of improper interference in the police force triggered talk of impeachment and a criminal investigation approved by the Supreme Court, as the country grapples with the coronavirus epidemic, which has now killed 5,017 people in Brazil, hundreds more than in China.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
South Korea fire kills nearly 40 construction workers
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South Korea fire kills nearly 40 construction workers

The blaze at the unfinished four-storey warehouse site in Icheon on Wednesday, 80km (50 miles) southeast of Seoul, spread “extremely quickly” and rendered those inside “unable to evacuate”, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported citing fire officials. Suh Seung-hyun, chief of the Icheon fire station, told Yonhap that oil droplets may have ignited to start the blaze, but police and firefighters were investigating the exact cause of the accident.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
China makes economic threats against Australia over coronavirus probe
International
China makes economic threats against Australia over coronavirus probe

A war of words is intensifying between Australia and China after Australia’s prime minister called for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak , a move that is threatening trade ties. On Wednesday, the Chinese embassy accused Australia of playing “petty tricks” over its push for an after-action report on what led to the pandemic.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Kim Jong Un may be at North Korea resort compound after satellite images spot luxury boats
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Kim Jong Un may be at North Korea resort compound after satellite images spot luxury boats

News about the leisure boats came after satellite photos released Saturday by 38 North, a Washington-based website specializing in North Korea studies, showed increased activity in the resort town of Wonsan in April. Kim's train has been parked at the Leadership Railway Station servicing the Wonsan compound since at least April 21, 38 North said Saturday, citing an analysis of recent satellite photos of the area.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Coronavirus: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election
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Trump says China wants him to lose re-election

US President Donald Trump has said China "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid, stepping up his criticism of Beijing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Republican president said he believes Beijing wants his likely Democratic challenger Joe Biden to win in November's election.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Facebook stock spikes despite ‘significant reduction’ in demand for ads – TechCrunch
Business
Facebook stock spikes despite ‘significant reduction’ in demand for ads

The coronavirus pandemic is significantly slowing the growth of Facebook’s ads business, but investors seem pleased with the company’s performance in Q1 after Facebook released its earnings report Wednesday. While Facebook’s ad revenues in Q1 showcased 17% year-over-year growth, Facebook used its earnings announcements to hedge expectations for Q2.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Oil Rallies On Signs Of A Global Reopening
Business
Oil Rallies On Signs Of A Global Reopening

Oil prices rose early on Wednesday on a spate of relatively positive news. Lifting travel restrictions has gone against medical advice in some cases, but regardless, the markets see higher oil demand coming from those decisions.
After weeks of dismal news, oil markets seemed to be eyeing a better-than-expected future.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Why Shares of Boeing Are Climbing Today
Business
Why Shares of Boeing Are Climbing Today

The results, as expected, were lousy, but investors were encouraged by production rate cuts that were less than feared and management actions to streamline the company and prepare for a commercial aerospace downturn. CEO David Calhoun said in a statement that the pandemic "is affecting every aspect of our business, including airline customer demand, production continuity and supply chain stability."

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Jobless claims may reach 30 million in six weeks as COVID-19 layoffs continue to soar
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Jobless claims may reach 30 million in six weeks as COVID-19 layoffs continue to soar

If the latest weekly total matches estimates, it will mean 30 million Americans have applied for unemployment in just six weeks, a breathtaking number that exceeds all the jobs created since the Great Recession. While new claims are expected to continue to slow, Pantheon Macroeconomics wrote in a research note that it thinks job losses are "unlikely to fall below one million per week until late May."

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Elon Musk criticizes coronavirus stay-at-home orders, calling them 'fascist'
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Elon Musk criticizes coronavirus stay-at-home orders, calling them 'fascist'

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is railing against stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus pandemic , calling them "fascist" and likening them to "forcibly imprisoning people in their homes" during a Tesla earnings call Wednesday.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Harrison Ford Under FAA Investigation After Airplane Runway Incident
Entertainment
Harrison Ford Under FAA Investigation After Airplane Runway Incident

“The FAA is investigating an incident in which the pilot of an Aviat Husky taxied across the runway at Hawthorne Municipal Airport Friday afternoon while another aircraft was performing a touch-and-go landing,” a spokesperson for the FAA said. In a statement to Variety, a representative for Ford explained that the incident was due to a miscommunication from Air Traffic Control and that there was little danger involved.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Joe Giudice's Deportation Appeal Has Reportedly Been Denied
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Joe Giudice's Deportation Appeal Has Reportedly Been Denied

Joe Giudice’s deportation appeal was officially denied on April 29, Page Six reports. “We have always maintained that Joe Giudice belongs in the United States with his family, not in Italy. This is not the first time Joe has faced a denied appeal during his deportation case.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Slow and Furious: Inside Vin Diesel’s Long Battle For Street Cred at the Producers Guild
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Slow and Furious: Inside Vin Diesel’s Long Battle For Street Cred at the Producers Guild

Actor Vin Diesel has been mired in a years-long struggle for an illustrious credit from the Producers Guild of America for his contributions to the billion-dollar “Fast and Furious” movie franchise, numerous sources tell Variety. Diesel has had many powerful friends appeal directly to the PGA and its executive director Vance Van Petten, said three insiders familiar with the calls, including Meyer.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Britney Spears Accidentally Burned Her Home Gym to the Ground
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Britney Spears Accidentally Burned Her Home Gym to the Ground

Britney Spears gave fans an update from her home gym today, which the singer says she hasn’t been in for about six months since she accidentally burned it to the ground. Absolutely unbelievable content from Britney Spears this afternoon in which she reveals that she burnt her home gym down.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Gigi Hadid looks effortlessly stylish in laid-back selfies
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Gigi Hadid looks effortlessly stylish in laid-back selfies

Gigi Hadid bypassed all of the baby news while sharing selfies from her recent at-home Vogue shoot, on Wednesday to Instagram Grandmother-to-be: In her interview with RTL Boulevard, Yolanda admitted that she is 'still shocked' by the news, but that the Hadid family is 'so excited' to welcome the couple's little one

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will give you loot for watching Twitch streams
Technology
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will give you loot for watching Twitch streams

From April 29- May 6, players can watch various Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone Twitch streams to earn exclusive in-game loot. On Twitch, there are certain streamers who are “drop eligible.” By linking your Call of Duty and Twitch accounts, you can watch these streams and tally up your watch time — it doesn’t matter if the eligible streamer is playing Warzone or Modern Warfare.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Fortnite Gets No-Combat "Party Royale" Mode, So Drop Those Guns
Technology
Fortnite Gets No-Combat "Party Royale" Mode, So Drop Those Guns

If all the violence and strife on Fortnite's battle royale island has got you feeling anxious, the game has a new mode to soothe your woes. First discovered prolific Fortnite dataminer Lucas7yoshi, Epic Games later officially launched Party Royale, where players will be free to explore the island and engage in non-combat activities, such as skydiving.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Reddit is launching built-in subreddit chat rooms
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Reddit is launching built-in subreddit chat rooms

The feature, called “Start Chatting,” will randomly sort users of popular subreddits into small, private group chats. Facebook revealed earlier this year that its vision has shifted to prioritize its messaging services, including WhatsApp and Messenger, as the majority of new users show low interest in Facebook’s traditional website and mobile app. Last week, the company released Messenger Rooms, a video-chat service for groups of up to 50 people.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google
Apple's iPhone sales got hit by the coronavirus. Now we'll learn how bad
Technology
Apple's iPhone sales got hit by the coronavirus

In Apple's case, the iPhone maker earlier expected to tally sales between $63 billion and $67 billion, even with early warning signs of the coronavirus showing disruption to manufacturing and supplies throughout China in December and January. Yahoo says analysts on average expect Apple to report profits of $2.28 per share from $54.7 billion in sales, a drop of more than 5% from the same time a year ago.

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Thu Apr 30 - Google