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Sports
Tottenham midfielder confronts fan who insulted him after loss

Eric Dier, a Tottenham midfielder, had an altercation with a fan once the team's match against Norwich had ended. Tottenham was knocked out of the FA Cup and the 'fan' insulted dier from the stands, who then confronted the fan. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said that players should not do this but fully understands why Dier would want to.

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Thu Mar 05 - BBC
New James Bond movie No Time to Die launch postponed to November, due to coronavirus outbreak. Image via Sky News.
Entertainment
New James Bond movie launch postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

The producers of the newest addition to the James Bond film franchise, No Time to Die, have announced that the movie's release date is being postponed to November 2020, due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on expected theatrical revenues. No Time to Die will be star Daniel Craig's last reprisal of the iconic 007 role, and the postponement was announced after a fan site called for it.

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Wed Mar 04 - BBC
Financially troubled UK airline Flybe pushed to verge of bankruptcy by coronavirus outbreak. Image via Financial Times.
Business
UK airline Flybe is almost bankrupt due to the coronavirus

The flagging UK airline Flybe has been driven to the brink of bankruptcy due to the coronavirus outbreak's negative effect on bookings, which has made situations worse for the financially troubled company. Flybe estimates it has enough funds to survive until the end of the month, after which it will need the UK government to release funds to ensure its survival, a move that faces fierce opposition from rival airlines.

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Wed Mar 04 - BBC
Court overrules Indian Reserve Bank's ban on cryptocurrency trading. Image via Bitcoin News.
Technology
India allows cryptocurrency trading

The ban on cryptocurrency trading in India, imposed by the Reserve Bank of India in April 2018, has been lifted by a court ruling which stated that the policy was disproportionate. The ban disallowed banks from including cryptocurrency transactions in their offered services and was justified by RBI as a necessary move to curb "ring-fencing" of the Indian economy.

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Wed Mar 04 - TechCrunch
It is not the largest asteroid to pass by the planet,image via istock
Science
NASA says massive asteroid will narrowly miss Earth

NASA has said a 2.5-mile-wide asteroid will pass by and narrowly miss Earth on April 29th, reassuring people not to worry. Although if the asteroid did hit the planet, it is large enough to cause global effects. NASA is also working on a program that will help humanity repel an asteroid if it does seem to be on its way to crashing into the planet.

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Wed Mar 04 - CNN
The film will be aimed at female users, image via Getty Images
Entertainment
Pornhub to release a non-pornographic film about lesbian club culture

Pornhub, a website that hosts a massive selection of pornographic content, has announced that it will be releasing a documentary called 'Shakedown', that will focus on the Los Angeles LGBT club scene over the last 15 years. Pornhub is looking to expand its portfolio and attract a whole new audience.

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Wed Mar 04 - Variety
The film will be a big Box Office hit, image via Disney
Entertainment
Pixar's 'Onward' to make $100 million despite the coronavirus crisis

Dinsey Pixar's new film 'Onward' is on track to make $100 million worldwide despite the spread of the coronavirus. Since no theatres have been closed in the US so far, the film was able to properly open across the country although it still has not been screened in Italy and China.

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Wed Mar 04 - Deadline
Trump has made troop withdrawal his main priority, image via Getty Images
Politics
Trump reopens talks with Taliban due to prisoner dispute

US President Donald Trump has announced that he had a long conversation with the leader of the Taliban over the phone. The call occurred due to the Taliban's dispute with the Afghan government who refused to adhere to the peace deal and release 5000 Taliban prisoners. It is unclear what was discussed but Trump claims it was a productive call.

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Wed Mar 04 - Reuters
Trump is seeking millions of dollars in damages, image via Getty Images
Politics
Trump sues Washington Post for opinion piece along with the New York Times

The Trump campaign has filed yet another lawsuit over an opinion piece, this time against the Washington Post. He sued the New York Times six days before he filed this second suit. Both articles alleged that the campaign had improper ties to Russia or North Korea, which Trump strongly denies.

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Wed Mar 04 - Reuters
GM has switched focus to electric vehicles,image via General Motors
Business
GM to reveal new electric vehicles to compete with Tesla

Vehicle manufacturing giant, General Motors, is all set to reveal their new line of electric vehicles to convince investors that it can compete with Tesla. The company has focused on reducing the cost of the batteries used in these cars, potentially reducing their cost by a large amount. Although Tesla is still the leader in the market, GM may be able to catch up.

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Wed Mar 04 - Reuters
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Technology
$75 million legal help startup goes under, hundreds lose jobs

Atrium, a hybrid law software and law firm that had raised $75 million in investment, has announced that it is shutting down. The firm aimed to make the standard law firm model more efficient using technology but was unable to do so. The company laid off most of its employees and is returning some of the money back to the investors.

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Wed Mar 04 - TechCrunch
Zuckerberg's other companies are also working to fight the virus, image via Getty Images
Technology
Zuckerberg claims Facebook is doing all it can to help with Coronavirus crisis

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that the company is also contributing to the fight against the coronavirus. The site is actively preventing the spread of misinformation regarding the virus and is giving health companies accurate data for their research. Facebook is also giving the World Health Organisation as many free ads as they need to spread accurate information.

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Wed Mar 04 - TechCrunch
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Gaming
Fortnite adds a new skin to represent the disabled in a brand new update

Fortnite, one of the most popular games in the world, has recently released a new playable character that walks around on two robotic prosthetic legs. This is the first time disabilities have been represented in this game although its competitor 'Apex Legends' has been doing so for some time.

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Wed Mar 04 - PCGamer
Liverpool is still on track to win the Premier League, image via Getty Images
Sports
Liverpool knocked out of FA Cup defying all expectations

Liverpool has suffered its second defeat in a row after losing 2-0 to Chelsea in the FA Cup, ending the team's phenomenal winning streak. Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley said that it was 'a dream' to score against Liverpool this season due to the team's previously untarnished record this season. Liverpool made some major changes to their lineup before this match.

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Wed Mar 04 - BBC
The AI has not been tested in the field yet, image via Getty Images
Technology
Alibaba creates new AI that can diagnose the coronavirus in just 20 seconds

Alibaba has developed a new Artificial Intelligence that it claims can diagnose the coronavirus with 96% accuracy in just 20 seconds. It takes the average doctor 15 minutes to make one coronavirus diagnosis, so this could be very helpful in speeding up the testing process for the virus. Other healthcare companies are working on similar systems.

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Tue Mar 03 - TheNextWeb
Free Solo was a very successful film that won numerous awards, image via Getty Images
Entertainment
A movie about Thai cave rescue finds its director

Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi, the directors of 'Free Solo' have agreed to direct a movie about the 2018 rescue of a Thai boys soccer team from a flooded cave. The rescue involved around 100 divers, 900 police officers and 2,000 soldiers who worked tirelessly over the course of 2 weeks to rescue the boys.

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Tue Mar 03 - Variety
It is unclear what caused the error, image via Getty Images
Technology
Popular stock trading app experiences a massive error

Robinhood, one of the most popular stock trading apps, has recently experienced a major issue that locked users out of the app for the entirety of Monday's trading time. The error likely caused a number of users to lose money as the US stock market is experiencing very volatile changes lately.

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Tue Mar 03 - TechCrunch
Most of the people who died of the virus were elderly, image via Reuters
International
The US reports six more coronavirus deaths in Seattle, crisis deepens

Health officials have confirmed that six more people have died as a result of complications caused by the coronavirus. The government is emphasizing testing ability and is preparing for the spread of the virus, although Vice President Mike Pence has said that the threat to Americans is still very low.

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Tue Mar 03 - Reuters
The US has been trying to check Huawei's influence for years, image via Getty Images
Politics
Huawei implicated in transporting sensitive US equipment to Iran

According to some internal documents, Huawei was involved in the sale of prohibited US computer equipment to Iran in 2010. The company has denied violating the US sanctions on Iran for years and this is the strongest evidence the US ahs ever found regarding the company's wrongdoing. The evidence will also be important in the US case against the company.

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Tue Mar 03 - Reuters
Iran denies having a secret nuclear weapons program, image via Getty Images
Politics
UN nuclear watchdog raises alarm as Iran refuses entry to nuclear sites

The United Nations atomic watchdog that was responsible for policing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is planning to issue an imminent rebuke to Iran for their lack of cooperation. The Iranian government has refused the body access to its nuclear sites despite these visits being one of the conditions of the deal.

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Tue Mar 03 - Reuters
Israel could experience another government deadlock, image via Getty Images
Politics
Netanyahu leading Israeli elections but still unable to secure government majority

According to exit polls, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was leading the recent Israeli election but was still unable to secure a government majority. This will be the country's third national election in less than a year as no party has been able to secure a majority as of yet. He is currently just two seats short of a majority.

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Tue Mar 03 - Reuters
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Sports
England's cricket team will not shake hands during their Sri Lanka tour

The England cricket team has said that it will be keeping human contact to a minimum during their Sri Lanka tour due to the spread of the coronavirus. They said they will instead greet the opposing team with fist bumps and wash their hands regularly. The rest of the tour will continue as per schedule.

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Tue Mar 03 - BBC
League of Legends is one of the most popular online games in the world, image via Riot Games
Gaming
League of Legends forums are being shut down due to lack of popularity

Riot Games has announced that it will be shutting down the League of Legends forums as most users had migrated to other discussion forums such as Reddit and discord. The company took the time to thank the volunteer moderators and said that the forums will be officially offline by March 9th.

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Tue Mar 03 - PCGamer
The French government fined Apple for the same issue this year, image via Getty Images
Technology
Apple to pay massive settlement in a lawsuit alleging it intentionally slowed down older phones

Apple has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged that the company was throttling its older phones in order to encourage customers to purchase newer models of their iPhone. Apple is also denying all wrongdoing and claims it is only settling to avoid the cost and burden of a lengthy trial.

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Tue Mar 03 - TechCrunch
Judge Judy is retiring after 25 years on air. Image via Today Show.
Entertainment
Judge Judy is retiring after 25 seasons

The popular courtroom reality show Judge Judy is going to be airing its last episode soon, bringing an end to its 25-season run on CBS. The eponymous judge and host, Judy Sheindlin, was named the highest-paid reality TV show host in 2018 by Forbes after she sold the rights to her show's catalogue to CBS for almost 100 million USD.

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Mon Mar 02 - CNN