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Na'Vi clean sweeps G2 Sports to win IEM Katowice 2020 Grand Finals. Image via Hotspawn.
Gaming
Na'Vi sweeps G2 to win IEM Katowice 2020 Grand Finals

Natus Vincere, also called Na'Vi, have defeated favorites G2 Sports in the Grand Finals for IEM Katowice 2020 to lift their first CS:GO major trophy as a team. Na'Vi swept G2 on the first 3 maps out of a possible 5, beating their opponents 16-4 on Nuke, 16-13 on Dust II and an upsetting 16-2 on Mirage.

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Sun Mar 01 - Dexerto
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Technology
Scientists manage to cure diabetes in mice in a revolutionary new experiment

Scientists manage to cure diabetes in mice for a large number of months using human cells in a treatment that took a couple of weeks. Once the treatment was complete, diabetes disappeared for many months and the mice were able to normalize their blood sugar levels. This has raised hope that a cure for humans may be possible.

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Sun Mar 01 - Indy100
Boris Johnson has been frequently criticized for his personal life, image via AP
Politics
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce pregnancy

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that he and his partner Carrie Symonds are now expecting a baby and have just gotten engaged. They are expecting the child to be born sometime in the early summer. The Prime Minister is already believed to have five children with two different women

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Sun Mar 01 - Guardian
The director of the original franchise wants to leave those films alone, image via Universal Pictures
Entertainment
Tom Holland reveals he was in talks for a Back to The Future remake

Spider-Man actor and Hollywood star Tom Holand have recently revealed that he was briefly in talks to play Marty McFly in a new 'Back to the Future' reboot. He also went on to say that the reboot will likely never happen as the original trilogy is already perfect and needs to additions.

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Sun Mar 01 - CBR
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Technology
FDA approves new technology to help diagnose coronavirus

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that it has approved new diagnostic technologies that will be used in lite hospitals and health centers to diagnose the coronavirus. This announcement came after the government received much criticism for being woefully unprepared for a pandemic. The test kits that were initially used in the US were faulty and could not diagnose the virus.

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Sun Mar 01 - TechCrunch
The US is ramping up efforts to combat the illness, image via Getty Images
International
The US has just had its first coronavirus fatality

A 50-year-old man in Washington has just passed away due to the coronavirus, making him the first person in the US to succumb to the virus. The patient was already chronically ill when he got the virus and officials are still unsure as to how it was transferred to him.

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Sun Mar 01 - Reuters
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Entertainment
New Star Wars information confirms that Palpatine was indeed a clone

According to the novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the emperor that appeared in the film was a clone. His origins were not revealed anywhere in the actual film and were only hinted towards in some dialogue. This little clarification also deals with some major plot holes that upset fans all over the world.

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Sun Mar 01 - ScreenRant
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International
Coronavirus fears spark travel restrictions across the globe

Leaders in Europe, America, and the Middle East have implemented new stricter travel restrictions as the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide. Iran, South Korea, China, and Italy have had the most restrictions placed on them due to a large number of cases that have been found there. More and more cases are being found in other countries such as Brazil and Ecuador.

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Sun Mar 01 - Reuters
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Entertainment
Star Wars to return in 2021 despite Rise of Skywalker controversy

Disney is still on schedule to release the next big series of Star Wars films in 2021, despite the fact that 'The Rise of Skywalker' was panned by fans and critics. Although the company has a number of Star Wars films in development, it is unclear which one will be coming out next year.

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Sun Mar 01 - ScreenRant
Many in Malaysia feel their right to vote is being undermined by this decision, image via Getty Images
Politics
Malaysia declares new Prime Minister after government collapse

Muhyiddin Yassin has become the new Prime Minister of Malaysia after the ruling coalition collapsed under the previous Prime Minister, who was then forced to resign. Muhyiddin claimed he had the support of Parliament and called for a vote of confidence, due to which he was declared the new Prime Minister.

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Sun Mar 01 - Aljazeera
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Sports
Liverpool's legendary Premier League undefeated run ended by Watford

Liverpool recently lost 3-0 to Watford in a Premier League match, ending their 18 game winning streak in the league. Liverpool set a new record for the longest winning run in the English top flight. This loss will not have any real impact on Liverpool's chances of winning the tournament, with the Reds 22 points ahead of everyone else.

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Sun Mar 01 - BBC
Malaysian king appoints Muhyiuddin Yasin as PM, Mahathir Muhammad resigns. Image via The Economist.
Politics
Malaysia PM Mahathir resigns, king names Muhyiuddin PM

Malaysia's king has named former interior minister Muhyiuddin Yasin as the country's new PM, stating he made the decision expecting he had the support of a majority in parliament. The current PM Mahathir Muhammad, and at 94 years old the oldest PM in the world, has submitted his resignation despite protesting that he had the support of 114 delegates out of 222 in the Malaysian parliament.

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Sat Feb 29 - Reuters
Major developers back out of GDC due to coronavirus outbreak. Image via Washington Post.
Technology
Developers back out of GDC over coronavirus fears

This year's Game Developers Conference is seeing developers withdraw one after the other due to rising fears of a coronavirus pandemic, with Amazon Game Tech, a Diamond partner at the GDC, the latest developer to announced that they will not be participating in the event, instead opting for a live online event. Facebook, Microsoft, Sony, Unity, and Epic have also backed out of the event.

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Sat Feb 29 - TechCrunch
SpaceX awarded NASA contract for Psyche asteroid mission. Image via Engadget.
Technology
SpaceX contracted by NASA to explore Psyche asteroid

Billionaire inventor Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX has been awarded a NASA deal worth 117 million USD for a mission to explore a mineral-heavy asteroid called Psyche, which is thought to contain clues to the evolution of terrestrial planets. SpaceX will be using a Falcon Heavy rocket for the mission at an amount considerably lower than expected for the large-scale mission.

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Sat Feb 29 - TechCrunch
US and Taliban sign accord ending 18-year war. Image via AP.
Politics
US and Taliban sign peace deal ending the 18-year war

In a summit held in Doha, Qatar, attended by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and several Taliban leaders, the US has reached a deal with the Taliban that may spell the end to an 18-year war, with the US agreeing to withdraw its forces within 14 months if the Taliban hold up their end of the deal, which involved restricting al-Qaeda's operations in areas under Taliban control.

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Sat Feb 29 - BBC
Former Vice President Joe Biden set to win North Carolina primary. Image via New York Times.
Politics
Biden set to win North Carolina primary

The latest results from polls show former Vice President Joe Biden leading in the North Carolina primary, with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Tom Steyer close by in second place. North Carolina is often seen as an indicator of the black population's support for a Democratic candidate, while Biden claims his support is the largest among US's black voters compared to any other Democratic candidate

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Sat Feb 29 - Vox
The Witcher season 2 will be released in 2021, image via Getty Images
Entertainment
Kim Bodnia to play iconic Witcher character in the second season

'Killing Eve' actor Kim Bodnia has been cast as Vesemir in the Netflix Witcher show. He will play the character in the second season of the show and will act as a mentor figure to Geralt (Henry Cavil). Vesemir is a much older Witcher and is a very important character in the book series.

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Sat Feb 29 - TheWrap
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Entertainment
Roman Polanski best director award sparks controversy as actresses walkout

Roman Polanski, the director of 'An Officer and A Spy', won the best director award at the French Ceaser awards, sparking a large amount of controversy. A number of actresses walked out of the venue after the award was announced and a hundred protestors gathered outside. Polanski has been living in exile in France after he pled guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1978.

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Sat Feb 29 - Variety
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Entertainment
Lucifer show-runners are ready to go for another season

According to some insider information, the Lucifer showrunners have signed deals with Netflix to continue working on the show if it is renewed for a sixth season. Tom Ellis, the lead actor in the show, has not yet signed da deal to return but is currently negotiating with Warner Bros.

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Sat Feb 29 - TVLine
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International
Unexplained coronavirus cases begin popping up in the US

Officials have found three new cases of the coronavirus on the US West Coast and none of these cases have any connection to a country that has been badly hit by the illness. These cases are raising fears that the virus is now also spreading in the US as there is evidence of person to person transfer.

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Sat Feb 29 - BBC
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Sports
Cops being investigated for allegedly sharing photos of Kobe Bryant crash site on social media

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating two officers who have been accused of sharing pictures of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, on social media. The officers were one of the first responders to the incident. Bryant was regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

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Sat Feb 29 - CNN
The war has gone on for more than a decade, image via Getty Images
Politics
Hope rises as US and Taliban come closer to signing a peace deal

The people of Afghanistan have long awaited the end of America's war against the Taliban and the withdrawal fo American troops from the region. The war seems like it is finally nearing this end as both sides come closer to signing a comprehensive peace deal. The deal is expected to be signed later today.

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Sat Feb 29 - Reuters
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Technology
New Facebook update allows users to create incredible 3D photos

Facebook has announced that in its latest update, some phones will be able to convert standard 2D pictures into interactive 3D images. This will not require a dual camera and will be done via complex new imaging software that Facebook has recently developed. It is unclear which Andriod phones will be able to use the feature.

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Sat Feb 29 - TechCrunch
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Technology
SpaceX to explore heavy metal asteroid by 2022

SpaceX has recently won the contract for NASA's 2022 mission to explore Psyche, a mineral-rich asteroid that may teach us about how planets formed. The mission will still be conducted and overseen by NASA and will cost $117 million, a very low cost for such a large mission. The asteroid is located between Mars and Jupiter.

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Sat Feb 29 - TechCrunch
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Sports
Fifa president suggests canceling international matches until coronavirus crisis subsides

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said that it is possible that next month's scheduled international matches are canceled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. He also said that people's health is more important than any game and that these matches would be at high risk for the coronavirus. These matches may also be played without spectators.

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Sat Feb 29 - BBC