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Harry and Meghan to drop the word 'royal' from Sussex Royal brand. Image via Yahoo News.
Politics
Meghan and Harry drop 'royal' from Sussex Royal

Legal representatives of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of York, have announced that the couple will no longer be using the word 'royal' in the trademark of their brand Sussex Royal, even though neither the Queen nor the government has the jurisdiction to restrict the use of the word in an international trademark.

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Sat Feb 22 - Elle
Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne releases first solo album in almost 10 years. Image via Rolling Stone.
Entertainment
Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne drops new album

The now 71-year-old legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has released a new solo album called Ordinary Man, his first in almost 10 years. Osbourne also opened up about his Parkinson's diagnosis last month, which is why he will not be touring the new album, but will instead be seeking treatment for his disease in Europe.

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Sat Feb 22 - CNN
K-pop band BTS song 'Boy with Luv' goes silver in the UK. Image via Variety.
Entertainment
BTS single 'Boy with Luv' goes big in the UK

Korean pop boy band BTS's song 'Boy with Lux' recently earned the silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry, signifying that the band had sold at least 200,000 copies of the song, making it their first certified single in the UK. Three of the 7-member K-pop group's albums have also earned the silver award, including Love Yourself: The Answers and Map of the Soul: Persona.

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Sat Feb 22 - Forbes
Technology journalist Jordan Wildon who works for the German media company, Image via The Independent
Technology
Your WhatsApp chat is not as private as you might think

Technology journalist Jordan Wildon who works for the German media company Deutsche Welle recently tweeted a proof in which Google indexed a list of invite links of several WhatsApp groups, making the privacy of encrypted messaging app more vulnerable. People can join the private groups through the invitation links they find on Google. These links are available across the internet. Google declined to provide a comment on the matter.

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Sat Feb 22 - TheVerge
West Indies cricketer to get honorary citizenship of Pakistan, Image via PSL
Sports
West Indies cricketer to get honorary citizenship of Pakistan

According to a recent tweet posted by Pakistan Cricket Board, West Indies cricketer Darren Sammy will get honorary citizenship of Pakistan next month. President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi will confer the highest civilian award and honorary citizenship to Darren Sammy on 23 March for his valuable contribution to the revival of cricket in Pakistan. During difficult times, Darren Sammy was the first one to visit despite security threats

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Sat Feb 22 - CricketTimes
The first season follows Harley after she breaks up with the Joker, image via DC
Entertainment
Harley Quinn animated show to return much faster than you'd think

DC's incredibly successful Harley Quinn animated show will be getting a second season that will be released this April. The show's first season concluded this February and ended on a major cliffhanger. Fans can stream the entire season on DC's streaming service while they wait for the new episodes. The show has been very well-reviewed.

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Sat Feb 22 - Decider
He will play a man cursed to be a bear-like monster, image via HBO
Entertainment
Witcher adds Game of Thrones actor to cast for season 2

Game of Thrones actor Kristofer Hivju has been cast as Nivellen in 'The Witcher' season 2 along with six other new cast members. In the Witcher lore, Nivellen is a man cursed to be a monster and is narratively very similar to the Beast from 'Beauty and the Beast'. The show will have different directors who will each direct two episodes.

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Sat Feb 22 - TheWrap
The spread is in part due to a religious sect, image via Getty Images
International
South Korea coronavirus cases double in just one day

The South Korean government has announced that the number of coronavirus cases in the country has gone up from 229 to 433 in just one day. Only two people in the country have died of the virus so far but there are fears that this number will only increase. They hope to contain the virus to the region of Daegu

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Sat Feb 22 - BBC
The AI is the first of its kind, image via Getty Images
Science
Scientists use revolutionary new AI to create powerful antibiotic

Senior researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a powerful AI that can analyze one hundred million chemical compounds in a matter of days. They then used this AI to create the most powerful antibiotic that has ever been discovered. This breakthrough will help scientists keep up with bacteria that become resistant to medicine over time.

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Sat Feb 22 - BBC
Friends is no longer available on Netlfix, image via Getty Images
Entertainment
Friends cast members to get giant paychecks for HBO reunion special

According to a new report, each core member of the 'Friends' will be making $2.5-3 million to return for the much anticipated HBO Max reunion special. HBO hopes to use the special to incentivize more people to buy their HBO Max subscriptions and build hype for the platform. They also have the rights to stream the original Friends show.

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Sat Feb 22 - TheVerge
It is not uncommon for jury's to deliberate for this long, image via Getty Images
Politics
Weinstein jury remains deadlocked but may be nearing a conviction

The jurors in the Harvey Weinstein rape trial have been deliberating for a few days now and appear to be deadlocked due to one of the most serious criminal charges laid against the ex-Hollywood mogul. Legal experts claim that the behavior of the jury indicates that they are nearing a conviction on at least one of the charges.

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Sat Feb 22 - Reuters
Modi's government denies any accusations of bias against Muslims, image via Getty Images
Politics
Trump intends to raise the issue of religious freedom in talks with Modi

The Trump administration has announced that Trump will bring discuss the issue of religious freedom with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting next week. Modi's government has recently seen mass protests due to a new discriminatory citizenship law and has also been accused of allowing the persecution of Muslims.

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Sat Feb 22 - Reuters
Sanders is currently the most likely to win the presidential nomination for the Democrats, image via Getty Images
Politics
Bernie Sanders condemns Russia for interfering to help his campaign

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has publicly condemned Russia for attempting to aid his campaign, telling them to stay out of American elections. Although Facebook has said that it has seen no evidence of this interference and Sanders is also unclear as to how Russia intends to interfere at all.

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Sat Feb 22 - BBC
The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 18 years, image via Getty Images
Politics
US-Taliban truce begins as hopes for long term peace increase

The US army and the Taliban have established a week-long truce that will take effect this Friday. The truce was made during negotiations between the US and the Taliban, bringing both sides one step closer to establishing a long term peace. The US expects to sign a full peace deal by February 29th.

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Sat Feb 22 - Aljazeera
Jedi Fallen Order will still get a sequel, image via Electronic Arts
Gaming
EA reportedly canceled a Star Wars spin-off game last year

In what may be the third cancelation of a planned Star Wars game by EA, the company pulled the plug on a Battlefront spin-off game that was going to be released sometime this year after they realized the game would not be ready by the release date. They currently have two other Star Wars games in the works.

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Sat Feb 22 - PCGamer
Liam Neeson reveals he used 'stunt butt' for his famous scene in A Million Ways to Die in the West. Image via Decider.
Entertainment
Liam Neeson admits to using 'stunt butt' for A Million Ways to Die

In a television interview with Andy Cohen, Hollywood A-lister Liam Neeson has revealed that he resorted to using a 'stunt butt' for the scene in his 2014 movie A Million Ways to Die with Charlize Theron, which was written and directed by Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane. The scene in question involved Theron's character Anna putting a flower in his behind, with the stunt double being Neeson's longtime friend.

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Fri Feb 21 - Dailymail
Scientists have named a newly discovered species of temperature-sensitive snail in honor of Greta Thunberg. Image via Yahoo News.
Science
Scientists name temperature-sensitive snail in honor of student activist Greta Thunberg

The famous student environment activist Greta Thunberg, along with winning the Time magazine Person of the Year award and a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, has now been accorded the unique honor of having a newly discovered species named after her. The creature belongs to a family of temperature-sensitive land snail and has been named Craspedotropis gretathunbergae.

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Fri Feb 21 - RT
Elderly man who was stabbed in London Central mosque pardons attacker. Image via The National.
International
The elderly man who was stabbed in London mosque pardons attacker

Raafat Maglad, the 70-year-old muezzin at the London Central mosque who is in charge of delivering the call to prayers, has announced that he has pardoned the 29-year-old man who attacked him yesterday with a knife in an apparent race-based assault, leaving Maglad hospitalized with a stab wound in his shoulder. Maglad returned to the mosque on Friday to offer prayers amid heightened police vigilance.

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Fri Feb 21 - BBC
New owner to open Drake's island for public tours after more than 30 years. Image via The Plymouth Herald.
Entertainment
Drake's Island to open doors for public tours again after 30 years

The famous island fortress and museum, Drake's Island named after Sir Francis Drake, located near the Plymouth coast, was recently bought by businessman Morgan Phillips who is reopening the museum to public tours after more than 30 years. While the upcoming tour will be a one-off, Phillips has stated he aims to permanently open the island for public tours eventually.

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Fri Feb 21 - BBC
Dropbox share prices surge after company beats expectations for 2019's last quarter. Image via Dropbox.
Technology
Dropbox share prices surge after Q4 report beats expectations

In the release of its fourth-quarter earnings report for 2019, the online storage service Dropbox reported performing much better than expected with users growing from 14 million to 14.3 million against a projected 14.2 million, with average revenue per paying user climbing to 125 USD against a projected 123.81 USD. Dropbox's share prices have resultantly surged 13 percent to 21 USD, the highest since September 2019.

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Fri Feb 21 - TechCrunch
Shopify announces partnership with Facebook over Libra cryptocurrency initiative. Image via Forbes.
Technology
Shopify to partner with Facebook on Libra cryptocurrency

Following its failures with convincing eBay, Visa, and Stripe to join its stable cryptocurrency venture, Facebook has finally signed an agreement with the online retail platform Shopify to join its Libra initiative. Shopify will be investing at least 10 million USD in the cryptocurrency and will include the Libra currency in its payment options.

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Fri Feb 21 - TechCrunch
Bullied child Quaden Bayles will get to visit Disneyland after his GoFundMe campaign went viral. Image via Sky News.
International
Bullied child Quaden Bayles is being sent to Disneyland by GoFundMe campaign

Quaden Bayles, a 9-year-old boy suffering from achondroplasia dwarfism living in Queensland, Australia, recently went viral when his mother uploaded a saddening video of Bayles sobbing uncontrollably in her car due to being bullied at school for his condition. Hollywood celebrities including Australian actor Hugh Jackman have come to Bayles' aid and have raised more than 150,000 GBP to send Bayles and his mother to Disneyland and support bullying victims.

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Fri Feb 21 - CNN
USC announces free tuition for families with less than $80,000 in annual income. Image via People.
International
USC announces free tuition for families earning less than $80,000

The University of Southern California has announced two significant changes in its financial aid policy designed to make college less expensive for families, with students coming from families earning less than 80,000 USD annually being granted free tuition, and the value of the family's house removed from calculations of a student's financial need.

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Fri Feb 21 - Forbes
South Korea reports a massive rise in Coronavirus cases, Image via Laxmanba
International
South Korea reports a massive rise in Coronavirus cases

The South Korean city of Daegu reported a significant rise in Coronavirus cases. The total number of cases increased from 28 to 204 in less than a week. The number of cases around the world crossed 76,000 as the death toll reached 2,200 worldwide. Singapore confirmed 86 coronavirus cases in the country. The WHO team will travel to Wuhan tomorrow.

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Fri Feb 21 - CNN
Mike Fiers reports receiving death threats from angry Astros fans. Image via New York Post.
Sports
Star pitcher Mike Fiers says he's been getting death threats

Mike Fiers, the star pitcher for the Oakland Athletics and former pitcher for the Houston Astros, has revealed that he has been receiving death threats from angry fans after he made the Astro's illegal sign-stealing scheme public in 2017. Following the scandal, Fiers left the team and joined the Detroit Tigers before being traded to the Athletics.

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Fri Feb 21 - ESPN