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British rapper Muscle Gotti dies in car crash. Image via Mirror.
Entertainment
British rap artist Muscle Gotti dead in a car crash

UK news media outlets LinkUpTv and GRM Daily have stated that the British rapper Muscle Gotti, who rose to fame for his 2019 hits Pull Up and Bossin Up, has died after being involved in a fatal car collision. The accident is being investigated, but all that is currently known is that the collision took place in the early hours of Thursday morning.

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Fri Apr 03 - MetroUK
Numerous movies were delayed by the coronavirus, image via Paramount Pictures
Entertainment
'A Quiet Place 2' announces brand new release date

'AQuiet Place 2', the sequel to John Krasinski's incredibly popular original horror film, will now be releasing on September 4th. The move was originally going to come out in late March but was delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Krasinski is also writing and directing this one but will not appear in the film.

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Fri Apr 03 - HollywoodReporter
Some of these shows are regarded as some of the best of all time, image via Warner Bros.
Entertainment
HBO encourages people to stay home with 500 hours of free content

HBO has announced that it will be making 500 hours of television and movies available online for free. They are doing this as a part of their new #StayHomeBoxOffice campaign that aims to encourage people to stay home during the coronavirus epidemic. Content like Detective Pikachu, Veep, The Soprano's and The Wire will be available.

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Fri Apr 03 - CNET
The movies will be free for Amazon users, image via SXSW
Entertainment
The SXSW film festival has gone online and will be available on Amazon

Amazon will be hosting the movies that were supposed to be shown at the SXSW film festival this year for around ten days. The festival itself was canceled due to the coronavirus but it seems users will still be able to enjoy the new movies, so long as they have an Amazon account.

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Fri Apr 03 - NPR
Fans can still watch the ceremony online for free, image via Mobius Digital
Gaming
Outer Wilds wins Best Game award at 2020 BAFTA Game Awards

Both Outer Wilds and Disco Elysium dominated this year's BAFTA Game Awards, winning three awards each. The Best Game award went to Outer Wilds and the Best Debut went to Disco Elysium. Control and Death Stranding only won one award each despite having the most nominations. The ceremony took place online.

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Fri Apr 03 - PCGamer
Tesla was declared a non-essential business by the US government, image via Getty Images
Technology
Tesla sales exceed expectations despite virus outbreak

Tesla has managed to sell 88,400 vehicles in its first quarter this year, surprising most analysts who anticipated much lower numbers due to the coronavirus outbreak. The company has managed to continue producing in its Shanghai factory and is still selling cars to consumers all over the world. It's factories in the US have been forced to shut down.

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Fri Apr 03 - TechCrunch
Amazon has a long history of mistreating its workers, image via Getty Images
Business
Amazon has finally started to take measures against the coronavirus in its warehouses

E-commerce giant, Amazon, has announced that it will be making regular temperature checks and will be providing free face masks to its employees that work in its warehouses. This announcement is coming after employees in numerous locations complained/ protested regarding the unsafe working conditions in these warehouses. Amazon will also likely be hiring many more workers due to increased demand.

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Fri Apr 03 - TechCrunch
Resentment against the government runs high amongst people hurt by the lockdown, image via Getty Images
Politics
India's coronavirus lockdown hurts the poor, weakens Modi support

India has enforced a strict lockdown in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but this has led to thousands of laborers being stranded far away from their homes without any work. Homeless shelters are overflowing across the country and large numbers of families are running low on food. Many have accused Modi of poorly planning the lockdown.

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Fri Apr 03 - Reuters
A number of world leaders have come very close to the virus, image via Getty Images
Politics
Merkel resumes duties as German chancellor ending self-quarantine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come out of self-quarantine and has returned to her duties in government. She had to go into quarantine after getting a vaccine from a doctor who was later found to have the virus. She tested negative for the virus on Friday and no longer needs to work from home.

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Fri Apr 03 - Reuters
The Navy is also struggling with the virus, image via Vox
Politics
US Navy demotes carrier commander who called for stricter coronavirus measures

The US Navy has relieved the carrier commander who wrote a scathing letter to his superiors calling for more coronavirus related measures. His letter was leaked to the public just two days ago but it is unclear how it got to the hands of the public. The Navy said that the letter raised alarm bells unnecessarily.

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Fri Apr 03 - Reuters
Most of the detention centers are in rural areas, image via Getty Images
Politics
US immigrant detention centers woefully unprepared for coronavirus outbreak

Around a third of the 43,000 immigrants, the US is currently detaining, are being held in centers that have just one hospital or none at all. Immigration officers have said that in case of an outbreak they will transfer immigrants with serious symptoms to available hospitals. This could seriously tax small local hospitals who will have to deal with both locals and immigrants.

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Fri Apr 03 - Reuters
Zahara de la Sierra, Spanish Town’s cut off strategy makes it Coronavirus free
International
Spanish Town’s cut off strategy makes it Coronavirus free

Zahara de la Sierra, a fortress town in Southern Spain announced a cutoff from the outer world on March 14, The mayor, 40-year-old Santiago Galván, decided to block all but one of the town's five entrances. Town had a long history as The Moors and Christians fought over it in medieval times. Since the outbreak in Spain, there has not been a single case in this town

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Fri Apr 03 - CNN
Faisal Khan, an experienced Technology blogger, and Founder of Technicity
International
Coronatine: Daily routine of a Technology Blogger

Faisal Khan, an experienced Technology blogger, and Founder of Technicity in Canada said that his routine hasn’t changed much due to COVID19. “ Since I was already working from home, the bigger picture hasn't changed much apart from the mental challenge of dealing with social distancing”. It becomes a little easier when you have family, he added: “I learned Patience, time management and that nothing should be taken for granted"

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Fri Apr 03 -
Putin seeking to create new world order with 'rogue states' amid coronavirus crisis, report claims
International
Putin seeking to create a new world order

In an article published Wednesday by The University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, it's claimed Russia has been "churning out propaganda that blames the West for creating the virus." The report's author, Sergey Sukhankin, said the state was propagating disinformation and conspiracy theories via social media accounts, fake news outlets, state-controlled media, pseudo-scientists and Russians living in the West.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
All New Yorkers advised to cover mouth, nose when outside amid coronavirus
International
All New Yorkers advised to cover mouth, nose when outside amid coronavirus

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said all New Yorkers should cover their nose and mouth when going outside amid the coronavirus pandemic. “These face coverings shouldn’t be seen as an invitation to come closer, they should actually be an indication to keep six feet’s distance,” said city health commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
China's early coronavirus victory lap, misleading data hurting global response
International
China's early coronavirus victory lap

News that Chinese officials have ordered a county in central China back on lockdown has some questioning whether President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party took its coronavirus victory lap too soon and what that might mean for other countries using China's template.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
Iran hits back after Trump claims it is planning Iraq attacks
International
Iran hits back after Trump claims it is planning Iraq attacks

Trump on Wednesday said Iran or its proxies planned a sneak attack on American targets in Iraq, prompting the Iranian foreign minister, Javad Zarif, to hit back, tweeting: “Don’t be mislead by usual warmongers,” adding that “Iran has FRIENDS: No one can have MILLIONS of proxies.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
Holland America ships caught in COVID-19 pandemic dock in Florida; here's how disembarkation will work
International
Holland America ships caught in COVID-19 pandemic dock in Florida

The Zaandam and the Rotterdam, which rendezvoused last week, were both given permission to disembark passengers at Port Everglades after days of negotiation with local officials who feared it would divert needed resources from a region that has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases. Holland America said the second group, which includes 26 symptomatic passengers who are not yet fit to travel, will remain on board the ship.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
Coronavirus: Confirmed global cases pass one million
International
Confirmed global coronavirus cases pass one million

More than a million cases of coronavirus have been registered globally, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University - another grim milestone as the world grapples with the spreading pandemic. On Thursday, Spain said 950 people had died in the previous 24 hours - thought to be the highest number of deaths of any country in one day.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
Kroger introduces a 'hero bonus' for employees - as Amazon and Whole Foods workers threaten revolt
Business
Kroger introduces a 'hero bonus' for employees

Staff at an Amazon warehouse in Michigan staged a walkout Wednesday days after their colleagues in New York also protested against coronavirus working conditions. While Kroger introduced a 'hero bonus' for employees amid coronavirus pandemic. The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits last week has shot to a record 6.6 million - as layoffs increased amid the coronavirus pandemic and more states enforced stay-at-home orders.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
British Airways reaches agreement to furlough staff on 80% of pay
Business
British Airways reaches agreement to furlough staff on 80% of pay

British Airways has reached an agreement with the U.K. trade union Unite to furlough staff without anyone being made redundant. It will furlough staff on 80% of pay without any cap on earnings, according to Reuters, in what would be a modified version of the British government's job retention scheme. The global air transport sector supported some 65 million jobs last year, according to the Air Transport Action Group.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
Hobby Lobby told to "cease and desist" as it defies stay-at-home orders
Business
Hobby Lobby told to "cease and desist" as it defies stay-at-home orders

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost took to social media Wednesday to note that while Hobby Lobby had "properly closed its stores during Ohio's stay-home order. Within an hour of receiving his cease-and-desist order, Hobby Lobby's general counsel called to say the company would be closing its stores in the state as of Wednesday night, Yost stated in a follow-up tweet.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
Time Running Out for Cruise Line Stocks
Business
Time Running Out for Cruise Line Stocks

Carnival Corporation & Plc (CCL) announced a $1.25 billion secondary offering when the battered cruise ship line's stock was trading at $13.00 on Tuesday morning. The stock is now trading just six points above the all-time low posted in 1987, raising doubts about long-term survival.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
Target to limit number of shoppers in stores, as a new safety measure
Business
Target to limit number of shoppers in stores

The Minneapolis-based retailer said in a news release that beginning Saturday, April 4, it "will actively monitor and, when needed, meter guest traffic in its nearly 1,900 stores nationwide to promote social distancing." The retailer also announced Thursday it will soon provide staff in stores and distribution centers with disposable face masks and gloves at the beginning of every shift, which employees will be encouraged to wear while working.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
State unemployment offices scramble to handle surge in jobless claims amid coronavirus fallout
Business
State unemployment offices scramble to handle recent surge

Officials are scrambling to manage the surge in volume by instituting new procedures for filing unemployment claims, expanding staffing, fixing outdated technology and, above all, urging patience as websites and phone lines are jammed around the clock. Lisa McGoldrick, a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has tried applying for benefits online and by phone for hours every day since March 18.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google