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'A lot of people love Trump, right?'
International
'A lot of people love Trump', says Trump

During a White House briefing on Monday, PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor asked President Trump if more people got sick from coronavirus because he was perceived to have downplayed the severity of it. He responded with, "a lot of people love Trump. A lot of people love me."

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
WHO: No indication coronavirus was constructed in lab
International
WHO: No indication coronavirus was constructed in lab

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that current evidence points to the novel coronavirus originating in bats in China late last year, adding that it was likely not made in a lab or elsewhere. “All available evidence suggests the virus has an animal origin and is not manipulated or constructed in a lab or somewhere else,” WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said at a news briefing in Geneva on Tuesday

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Under Cover of Coronavirus, Hong Kong Cracks Down on Protest Movement
International
Under Cover of Coronavirus, Hong Kong Cracks Down on Protest Movement

As the world has been engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic, the authorities in Hong Kong have arrested prominent pro-democracy figures in politics, civil society and the media, waging a broad crackdown on the demonstrations that convulsed the city last year. But the government’s crackdown could revive the protests, particularly if the local outbreak remains under control and social distancing rules are eased.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Coronavirus: MPs approve new working arrangements as Commons returns
International
Coronavirus: MPs approve new working arrangements as Commons returns

Speaking from the front bench, Mr Rees-Mogg said while business would be limited to oral questions, statements and urgent questions to begin with, the government was looking into "extending virtual ways of working and more substantive business, including legislation". The Commons Procedure Committee - which looks at the ways MPs conduct business - said it was right.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Business
Plunging crude prices
Tue Apr 21
What plunging crude prices mean for the market's largest oil ETF
Business
Plunging crude prices

In the days leading up to the historic plunge, the United States Oil Fund (USO) — the market's largest crude oil ETF by assets — saw notably higher trading volumes as short- and long-term buyers sought to express their views on crude, ETF analysts told CNBC on Monday.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
‘The Big Guys Get Bailed Out’: Restaurants Vie for Relief Funds
Business
‘The Big Guys Get Bailed Out’: Restaurants Vie for Relief Funds

The provision, in a section outlining which small businesses qualify for loans from the federal government, allowed big chains like Shake Shack, Potbelly and Ruth’s Chris Steak House to get tens of millions of dollars while many smaller restaurants walked away with nothing when the $349 billion fund was exhausted last week.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Spectrum Employees Are Getting Sick Amid Debate Over Working From Home
Business
Spectrum Employees Are Getting Sick Amid Debate Over Working From Home

Spectrum has further revised its policy on working remotely since then, said Ms. Blanchard, the company spokeswoman, so that a “significant majority” of office and call center employees are now doing their jobs from home. As of Monday, nearly 8,000 people had signed a petition on the website Change.org demanding that more Spectrum employees be allowed to work from home.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Virgin Australia enters voluntary administration. Richard Branson says it's 'not the end'
Business
Virgin Australia enters voluntary administration. Richard Branson says it's 'not the end'

Virgin Australia has collapsed into administration, one day after billionaire founder Richard Branson made a last-ditch appeal for government support for the country's second biggest airline. Virgin Australia is the first major airline in Asia Pacific to succumb to the loss of business from the pandemic, which has caused carriers to rip up their flight schedules, ground planes and put staff on unpaid leave.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Burger King franchise owner with over 1,000 stores may apply for small business loan
Business
Burger King franchise owner with over 1,000 stores may apply for small business loan

Carrols Restaurant Group, which owns 1,036 Burger King restaurants in 23 states, making it the largest Burger King franchisee in the nation, said in a late Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had amended a credit agreement with Wells Fargo “to incur and, if necessary, repay indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.”

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Oil prices turn positive but the market remains 'broken'
Business
Oil prices turn positive but the market remains 'broken'

The price of a barrel of WTI crude to be delivered in May has since turned positive . The contract closes on Tuesday, which means trading is light and most investors are looking ahead to June. The price of a barrel of WTI crude to be delivered the following month is also plunging.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Camila Cabello’s Hair Makeover Disaster: Her Mom Chops Her Bangs & The Result’s ‘Not Great’ — Watch
Entertainment
Camila Cabello’s Hair Makeover Disaster

For Camila Cabello, the results were not as she hoped for after her mom tried to trim her overgrown bangs. It was getting harder for her to see, so she enlisted the help of her mom Sinuhe Estrabao Cabello, 52, to give her bangs a trim, because the singer didn’t trust herself.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Makeup-free Kylie Jenner looks unrecognizable as she pays a visit to BFF Stassie's house
Entertainment
Makeup-free Kylie Jenner looks unrecognizable as she pays a visit to BFF Stassie's house

Kylie Jenner looked almost unrecognizable as she stepped out to see pal Stassie on Sunday despite urging her fans to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The source also claims the former couple, who are staying at Kylie's Hidden Hills mansion, are 'in a groove' when it comes to co-parenting, and 'love their little family life together'.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Prince William, Duchess Kate, more royals wish Queen Elizabeth II a 'very happy 94th birthday'
Entertainment
Prince William, Duchess Kate, more royals wish Queen Elizabeth II a 'very happy 94th birthday'

Queen Elizabeth II is getting a few royal birthday wishes for her big day. Prince William and Duchess Kate posted a photo with the queen to their social media accounts. "Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 94th birthday today!" they wrote with cake and balloon emojis. Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla also celebrated the big day with multiple photos (old and new) of the queen.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Facebook Portal is finally a hit, thanks to a pandemic and your grandparents
Technology
Facebook Portal is finally a hit, thanks to a pandemic and your grandparents

James McConnell didn't know much about Facebook's Portal until Nan Owen, his 91-year-old neighbor, needed help setting up her video chat device last month as the UK locked down to combat the coronavirus. After she turned to WhatsApp, a Facebook messaging app, to stay in touch, her son sent her a Portal because the social network's video chat device works with the service.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Marco Polo has been around for years, but it’s blowing up amid the pandemic
Technology
Marco Polo has been around for years, but it’s blowing up amid the pandemic

Celebrities have highlighted the four-year-old video messaging app in recent weeks, saying they’re using it to stay in touch with friends and family while social distancing. Marco Polo is free to use, though it offers a $9.99 monthly subscription that gives people long-term access to their old videos and chats. Bortnik says users’ data is only encrypted in transit, meaning it isn’t encrypted when it’s stored on MarcoPolo’s servers.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions now available, most new features coming later
Technology
Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions now available, most new features coming later

The software giant unveiled Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions just a few weeks ago, and they’re largely designed to replace the existing Office 365 consumer plans with some extra features. “Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions are generally available today worldwide, with additional benefits added over time.”

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
iPhone SE Plus with a bigger display may be coming soon
Technology
iPhone SE Plus with a bigger display may be coming soon

Apple only just announced the all-new iPhone SE , but there have already been murmurs around the existence of a bigger version of the phone. However, since we have very limited details at our disposal, we will have to wait for more information to be able to ascertain if Apple is indeed planning to launch the iPhone SE Plus.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Sonos launches its own streaming radio service
Technology
Sonos launches its own streaming radio service

“Complementing the 100-plus streaming options available on Sonos, the new service introduces a holistic and cohesive way to explore radio, bringing together more than 60,000 stations from multiple streaming partners alongside original programming from Sonos,” the company said in its press release.

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Tue Apr 21 - Google
Confusion about Kim Jong Un's health
Politics
Confusion about Kim Jong Un's health

Conflicting reports emerged on Tuesday about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, followed by intense speculation on his medical condition. Daily NK, an online publication based in South Korea that focuses on the north, reported that Kim had received a cardiovascular system procedure on April 12. A US official said that Washington is monitoring intelligence that suggests Kim is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery

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Tue Apr 21 - CNN
Saudi Arabia reports 1,1147 new cases, Makkah recorded 305 cases
International
Saudi Arabia reports 1,147 new cases, Makkah recorded 305 cases

Saudi Arabia recorded 1,147 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 11,631, a health ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. Most of the newly recorded cases (76%) were discovered through the Kingdom’s efforts in field testing. Makkah recorded the highest number of cases (305), followed closely by 299 in Madinah, 171 in Jeddah, 148 in Riyadh, and 138 in Hufuf

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Tue Apr 21 - saudigazette
Alex Rodriguez and his fiancee Jennifer Lopez planning to buy
Sports
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez interested in buying the New York Mets

Alex Rodriguez and his fiancee Jennifer Lopez planning to buy an ownership stake in Major League baseball team New York Mets. The couple has reportedly retained JPMorgan Chase to help raise money in an effort to make a bid for the Mets. Wilpon family, which currently owns the Mets, said they were looking to sell a majority share of the team in December

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Tue Apr 21 - Cbssports
What went wrong with Singapore’s coronavirus efforts?
International
What went wrong with Singapore’s coronavirus efforts?

Singapore added 1,111 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours as cases jumped above 9,000. Yesterday, the country added a record 1,426 cases. The vast majority of the new cases are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories. A total of 19 foreign worker dormitories have been gazetted as isolation areas, following a recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases among foreign workers in Singapore

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Tue Apr 21 - CNA
International
India needs a hard lockdown
Tue Apr 21
India needs a hard lockdown
International
India needs a hard lockdown

According to a research, published on April 20, by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), a public health research organisation based in New Delhi and Washington DC, only hard lockdowns and continued social distancing measures can reduce the peak coronavirus infections in India by nearly 40%. Currently, India is under a nationwide lockdown till May 3 as the number of cases jumped above 18,600

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Tue Apr 21 - QZ
Trump to ban US Immigration temporarily
Politics
Trump to ban US Immigration temporarily

US President Donald Trump announced on twitter that he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US because of the coronavirus. He said, “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!”

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Tue Apr 21 - BBC
Retain an online Attendee during a webinar
Business
Retain the attention through webinar

Grabbing the attention of an attendee is very important to make a successful webinar. On such online platforms, the most difficult task for the event organizer is to retain an online attendee, Therefore most important ways to retain an online attendee during the Virtual presentation are
1. Relevant Content
2. Quality Speakers
3. Attractive marketing campaigns
4. Engagement
5. Question and Answer Sessions
6. Benefits for the attendees

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