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Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe denies coronavirus rumors, appears healthy in podcast appearance. Image via Evening Standard.
Entertainment
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe denies coronavirus rumors

Daniel Radcliffe, the now-30-year-old British actor who played the iconic Harry Potter in the film adaptation of J. K. Rowling's popular Harry Potter book series, has denied rumors that he has contracted the COVID-19 infection. The rumor was traced to a Twitter post that attracted more than 1,000 likes before being removed. Radcliffe appeared healthy in his appearance on James O'Brien's Full Disclosure podcast recently.

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Wed Mar 11 - NewYorkPost
Iconic martial arts action star Chuck Norris celebrates 80th birthday today. Image via USA Today.
Entertainment
Iconic action star Chuck Norris turns 80 today

Chuck Norris, real name Carlos Ray Norris who became the first westerner in history to win the rank of 8th-degree black belt in taekwondo, is celebrating his 80th birthday today. Norris first rose to fame as a martial arts action star in his iconic fight scene with Bruce Lee in the 1972 movie The Way of the Dragon, eventually becoming an action mainstay in Hollywood for many decades.

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Wed Mar 11 - KLTV
Football team owner Evangelos Marinakis tests positive for COVID-19 infection. Image via RTE.
Sports
Football team owner Evangelos Marinakis tests positive for coronavirus

Evangelos Marinakis, the Greek owner of the Nottingham Forest and Olympiakos football teams, has been tested positive for the COVID-19 infection. Marinakis revealed the diagnosis through a post on his Instagram, and senior team management members who came into contact with Marinakis have started a period of self-isolation to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.

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Wed Mar 11 - BBC
Disney stock falls by 25 percent, the worst since the 2008 financial crisis. Image via The Motley Fool.
Business
Disney stock falls by 25% amid a massive market selloff

Following the stock market crisis precipitated by the global coronavirus outbreak coupled with the Saudi-Russian oil pricing war, the S&P500 fell by 7.6 percent, with Disney stock far underperforming the others, even though it is traditionally considered a safe and high-performing stock. Disney stocks have fallen by 25 percent since February, spurred by alarm over the sustainability of its studio business and theme parks with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Wed Mar 11 - Trefis
Partial shut down in India after growing numbers of Coronavirus cases, Image via Indian Express
International
Partial shut down in India after growing number of Coronavirus cases

Kerala, a southwestern state of India announced that all the educational institutes and cinema halls will remain closed after the number of cases in the state reached 15 . The Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan advised people against mass gatherings. He also wrote to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to evacuate stranded Indian citizens in Italy. Indians have not been allowed to board the flights without negative COVID-19 certificate

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Wed Mar 11 - QZ
ndonesia confirms first death from Coronavirus, Image via Antara
International
Indonesia confirms first death from Coronavirus

According to Indonesia’s state-run news agency Antara news, the country recorded the first death from COVID-19 as a 53-year old patient died on Wednesday. The patient was already suffering from serious illnesses including diabetes, lung disease, hypertension, and respiratory obstruction. The patient was a foreign national who died at around 2:00 am on Wednesday according to government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling, Achmad Yurianto.

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Wed Mar 11 - Antaranews
Joe Biden takes lead over Bernie Sanders in Democratic presidential race, Image via Getty Images
International
Joe Biden takes lead over Bernie Sanders in Democratic presidential race

The former vice-president Joe Biden has positioned himself to be the front-runner for the Presidential race against Donald Trump in November after taking a substantial lead against rival Senator Bernie Sanders. Joe Biden has won Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho in the democratic race. To secure a democratic nomination, a candidate needs the support of 1,991 delegates, Joe Biden stands at 823 while Bernie Sanders has won 663

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Wed Mar 11 - BBC
Many speculate Putin intends to hold on to power until his death, image via Getty Images
Politics
Putin may end up ruling Russia until 2036

Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the door for some constitutional changes that will allow him to stay in power until the year 2036. Without these changes, he would have to step down in 2024 after his fourth sequential term as President. The decision will be made via a nationwide vote.

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Tue Mar 10 - Reuters
The case was a landmark for the #metoo movement, image via Getty Images
Politics
Weinstein's lawyer thinks he should only be sentenced for five years for sex crime conviction

Lawyers representing ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, have asked that the judge takes into consideration his health and age while sentencing him for his rape conviction. The lawyer has said that Weinstein should only be sentenced for five years in prison instead of the maximum 29. He is currently being kept at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York.

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Tue Mar 10 - Reuters
Many airlines have had to seriously reduce international travel, image via Getty Images
Business
Airlines worldwide sink deeper into crisis as coronavirus persisits

Airlines around the world are being forced to cancel thousands of flights due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. Many, of these companies, including some prominent Korean airlines, have said that if the situation persists, they could end up shutting down. This has also slowed down the purchases of new planes.

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Tue Mar 10 - Reuters
International
Austria announced a ban on Italians
Tue Mar 10
Austria announced a ban on Italians, Image via britannica
International
Austria announced a ban on Italians

In an attempt to stop the coronavirus outbreak in the country, Austria announced earlier today that people from Italy are not allowed to enter the country unless they carry a medical certificate. Austria reported 158 cases of coronavirus so far. Austria shares a border with Italy in the north of Italy's South Tyrol region and nationwide lockdown in Italy has made the matter worst for Austria.

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Tue Mar 10 - BBC
This will be the first animated show that the pair work on, image via Getty Images
Entertainment
'30 Rock' showrunners to make new Netflix animated show

Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, the team behind beloved sitcom '30 Rock' are teaming up once again to create a new animated comedy show on Netflix. The show will follow humanity as it tries to rebuild after a devastating alien attack. The show is called 'Mulligan' and Netflix has asked the pair to make 20 episodes before it airs.

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Tue Mar 10 - HollywoodReporter
Elon Musk previously said that there was a 70% chance that he would personally go to Mars, image via Getty Images
Technology
Elon Musk unsure if SpaceX will make it to Mars within his lifetime

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has recently said in a conference that he may die before SpaceX can land a rocket on Mars. He said that it took the company 18 years just to prepare to send its first manned mission into orbit and if the company moves at this speed he will not be around to see its first Mars mission.

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Tue Mar 10 - Bloomberg
Facebook only paid 500,000 pounds to the UK for the same scandal, image via Getty Images
Technology
Facebook sued by Australia over Cambridge Analytica data breach for billions

Australia's privacy watchdog is suing Facebook for the 2018 Cambridge Analytica data breach. The suit could potentially cost Facebook a whopping $529 billion, making it one of the largest suits Facebook has ever faced. Australia claims that Facebook allowed the personal data of 311,127 Australian Facebook users to be used by Analytica without their consent.

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Tue Mar 10 - TechCrunch
SA cricket team tours India, players will not be shaking hands due to coronavirus. Image via SportCentar.
Sports
SA tour to India, players won't shake hands due to coronavirus

On the South African cricket team's current tour in India, cricket authorities have announced that the Indian and South African teams will not be shaking hands with each other as a precautionary measure against the spread of the COVID-19 infection, but will instead be exchanging fist bumps, and will always be accompanied by a Chief Medical Officer in their upcoming matches in Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Kolkata.

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Tue Mar 10 - Jagran
Ridley had been working on Tron for months when it was canceled, image via Disney
Entertainment
Disney+ reportedly canceled a Tron show by John Ridley

According to a new report Disney+ has canceled a number of shows that it previously had in development, including a Tron show that was being helmed by John Ridley and a new Muppets show. According to the report, the cancelations are the result of a lack of direction from the developers of the shows.

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Tue Mar 10 - CBR
Elon Musk congratulates Team Tesla on making 1,000,000th car, Image via CEO Magazine
Business
Elon Musk congratulates Team Tesla on making 1,000,000th car

American technology entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk congratulated ‘Team Tesla’ on achieving the milestone of 1 million electric vehicles. Several automakers are making a move into the electric vehicle sector as Tesla leads the electric vehicle sector. Tesla currently offers four models, Model 3 and Model S in addition to Model X and Model Y.

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Tue Mar 10 - CNBC
Marvel Studios releases final Black Widow trailer ahead of release. Image via Syfy.
Entertainment
Marvel releases final Black Widow trailer

The final trailer for Marvel Studios' upcoming Black Widow movie is out, starring Scarlett Johansson in the titular role as the world's best spy, real name Natasha Romanoff. The trailer reveals that the movie will focus on the stories that made Natasha into the world's most dangerous assassin, exploring her time in the Red Room and her family life.

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Tue Mar 10 - TheVerge
Boyega has already produced an African film, image via Getty Images
Entertainment
Star Wars actor signs Netflix deal to develop foreign language films

Ex-Star Wars actor John Boyega has signed a large Netflix deal to develop a number of foreign language films that will be centered in East and West Africa. This is another step in Netflix's attempt to gain a larger audience in Africa by featuring more original African movies and shows.

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Tue Mar 10 - Variety
Daniel Craig is mad at people who say No Time to Die is cursed. Image via Yahoo.
Entertainment
Daniel Craig is angry at people saying No Time to Die is 'cursed'

Daniel Craig, who is starring in the leading role of British spy James Bond for the last time in the upcoming movie No Time to Die, has stated that he is angry at people claiming that No Time to Die is a cursed movie, after the recent postponement of the film's release due to the coronavirus has put the total time gap at 5 years since the last movie.

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Tue Mar 10 - Metro
Many sporting events in Europe are happening behind closed doors, image via Getty Images
Sports
Spain's top football matches to happen without a live audience due to coronavirus

All La Liga matches that take place in the next two weeks will take place without a live audience due to the spread of the coronavirus. Barcelona's next Champion's League match will also follow the same guidelines that were set by Spain's football council. Italy, on the other hand, has entirely canceled all sporting events until April 3rd.

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Tue Mar 10 - BBC
Coachella organizers say festival is postponed until October. Image via Yahoo News.
International
Coachella festival delayed until October due to coronavirus outbreak

The organizers for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival have announced that the event is going to be delayed until October due to the coronavirus outbreak. Coachella is one of the largest and most profitable music festivals in the world, making over 100 million USD in revenues and drawing more than 475,000 participants each year.

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Tue Mar 10 - Time
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Gaming
Cyberpunk 2077 female protagonist revealed just in time for Women's Day

In order to celebrate women's day, gaming studio CD Projekt Red has revealed the female version of the default protagonist for their long-awaited game 'Cyberpunk 2077'. They changed their original design to make the character more distinct from the original male protagonist. Although many now claim the male protagonist looks too generic.

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Tue Mar 10 - PCGamer
Trump not suspected of having contracted the COVID-19 infection, White House says. Image via New York Times.
Politics
Trump not suspected of having contracted coronavirus, White House says

Amid fears of US President Donald Trump and top administration officials having potentially come into contact with a person who has been tested positive for the COVID-19 infection at a recent Conservatives conference, the White House has announced that Trump is in excellent physical condition and has not been tested for the coronavirus since he has not had prolonged contact with anyone who contracted the infection.

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Tue Mar 10 - Reuters
Coronavirus global death toll surpasses 4,000. Image via USA Today.
International
Coronavirus death toll crosses 4,000

The death toll from the COVID-19 infection has surpassed 4,000, with China expressing confidence in reporting that the coronavirus spread has been contained in the country, as Italy maintains its lockdown and travel ban and the United States sees an alarming increase in the rate of infections, with Harvard University and many other elite colleges canceling classes and asking students not to return to campus after spring break.

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Tue Mar 10 - CNN