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Runners Across U.S. Pay Tribute To Ahmaud Arbery With #IRunWithMaud

People across the country dedicated 2.23 miles to show solidarity for Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed on Feb. 23 while jogging in Georgia. Two men have been charged with murdering Arbery.




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75th VE Day anniversary celebrated across UK in coronavirus lockdown

Fighter planes soared in blue skies above towns and cities across the UK to mark the VE Day anniversary






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YES Bank in talks with Microsoft for stake sale; stock climbs 9%

A Reuters report quoting Mint suggested that Yes Bank is in talks with Microsoft and two other tech firms for a possible stake sale.




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ICICI Bank: Rs 2,725 crore Covid provisions & other highlights

ICICI Bank also approved fundraising of up to Rs 25,000 crore via non-convertible debentures.




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How Animal Crossing’s fake industries let players afford real rent amid COVID-19

Amid quarantine, New Horizons provides an outlet for creativity and commerce.




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Microsoft shows off 13 “launch window” games for Xbox Series X

Majority of titles will be available across generations with “Smart Delivery.”



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Artists find fans and creative outlet as they flock towards crowdfunding sites

Coronavirus crisis has forced musicians and others to adapt, says founder of platform

Musicians, artists and writers have turned to crowdfunding sites to make up for lost opportunities in lockdown, and their audiences have followed them, leading to a rise in contributions through platforms such as Patreon.

Since mid-March more than 70,000 extra creators have joined Patreon, which allows fans to give monthly payments to artists in exchange for exclusive content or simply out of a desire to support someone whose work they appreciate.

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Golf courses aiming for 'touchless experience' as they begin to open across Canada

While many parts of our economy remain shuttered and other sports continue to wait for the go ahead to resume play, courses in all 10 provinces will soon be open for business.





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No, Microsoft won't necessarily be serving up new Xbox for Thanksgiving

Despite a mistaken notice about a Thanksgiving release, the new Xbox will come out this holiday season -- also when the PlayStation 5 is due.

      




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Why 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is the ideal video game escape right now

'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is the ideal gaming getaway, bringing a joy and simplicity we desperately need as we navigate coronavirus pandemic.

      




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Microsoft sets May 7 to unveil video games on new Xbox Series X console

Microsoft plans to release its new Xbox Series X video game console for the 2020 holiday season. On May 7, we will get a look at games in the works.

       




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Brews Brothers review: What promised to be a quirky microbrew has come out as a flat lager

The tone of this half-hour comedy is part odd-couple, part hipster satire and part gross-out – but it stops short of taking any risks




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Dr Christian calls US health activist 'f***ing crook' over coronavirus advice

The 'Embarrassing Bodies' star criticised Dr Joseph Mercola for sharing 'dangerous bulls***"




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Race Across the World contestants describe 'heartbreak' of BBC series finale

'The way it finished, it was heartbreaking and we did feel bad' revealed the winning pair




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Queer Eye's Bobby Berk offers home decor advice to Animal Crossing players

The Nintendo game has been hugely popular during lockdown




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Race Across the World finalist Jo reveals her cancer has returned

Physiotherapist competed on BBC series with her son, Sam




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Tony Allen: the Afrobeat maverick who blazed a trail across the globe

The Nigerian musician was a restless creator who embraced the physicality of drumming and innovated until the end

Few musicians can claim to have invented a revolutionary rhythm, but then few are quite like the late Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen. Brian Eno called him “the greatest drummer that ever lived”, citing his style alongside James Brown’s funk breakbeat and the constant pulse of German band Neu! as the “three great beats of the 1970s”. Allen’s swirl of jazz, Yoruba and highlife was unlike anything the world had ever heard: a full-body polyrhythmic workout that would give most drummers sore wrists just thinking of it.

Allen came to prominence in Lagos alongside Fela Kuti. He started drumming in the late 50s while working at a radio station, looking to jazz icons such as Art Blakey and Max Roach for inspiration as he taught himself to play. In 1964 he met Kuti and they spent the next half-decade fine-tuning their fusion of west African party music and American funk and jazz, in the bands Koola Lobitos and, by 1969, Africa ’70. While Kuti, who died in 1997, is more well-known than his musical soulmate, he said that “without Tony Allen there would be no Afrobeat”.

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Malls across America resemble ghost towns as they reopen...


Malls across America resemble ghost towns as they reopen...


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Why farmers dump food and crops while grocery stores run dry and Americans struggle...




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'One mistake and it's game over': one man's solo trek across Antarctica unaided

Colin O’Brady took on the elements, a relentless rival and weeks of isolation as he walked solo and unassisted across the southernmost continent

Having trekked hundreds of miles into Antarctica in late 2018, American Colin O’Brady reached a memorable landmark: the south pole. It was only a waypoint on the way to O’Brady’s pursuit of a record – the first-ever unaided, unsupported solo crossing of the continent. Yet when he made it to “due south”, it was time for an impromptu celebration. He did a handstand, posing as if he was holding up Earth.

“I was at the south pole, the bottom of the world,” O’Brady tells the Guardian. “It was a moment of riding high. My emotions were on top of me … I’m thankful I let myself experience that positive moment.”

Related: ‘I’m absolutely elated. It’s a miracle we made it,’ says polar hero Louis Rudd

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Alesha Dixon joins Gary Barlow for live Crooner Sessions duet on Instagram

The pair brought back Dixon's first ever solo single for the special performance




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Julie Hesmondhalgh: I hope I wouldn't be offered role of Hayley Cropper today

Hesmondhalgh said she did a "decent job" of playing Corrie's first trans character - but would not take the part now




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Divorce, solo parenting and crowded flatshares: 5 tales of self-isolation around the capital

From the now-trapped together couple who had just decided to divorce, to a cramped houseshare of ten people... Londoners on their new lockdown lives




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These are the bread recipes people are making across the world, according to Pinterest

Forget sourdough, how about Japanese brioche or Navajo bread?




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Plant tech: from micro-greenhouses to AI botanists, the smart guide to healthy plants

How does your isolation garden grow? The smart guide to keeping it in full bloom




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The Race Across the World contestants' guide to visiting Latin America

They travelled the length of Central and South America for the BBC's Race Across the World, so who better to ask for travel tips?




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Russell Crowe was told 'out of touch' Gladiator would be a flop

The actor won an Oscar for his portrayal of Roman General Maximus.




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Microsoft cloud annualized run rate hits $13bn in strong first quarter

Surface revenue was also strong, up 38 percent year on year.




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Microsoft posts a record $29.1 billion Q1. Same old, same old

You know the drill by now: cloud money good, consumer PC sales not.




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Paul Pogba and Ousmane Dembele join Antoine Griezmann gaming marathon for Red Cross coronavirus appeal

Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann has raised almost €30,000 for the Red Cross after enlisting the help of French teammates Paul Pogba and Ousmane Dembele for a gaming marathon.




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Brighton consider playing fake crowd noise through stadium speakers at behind-closed-doors matches

Brighton and Hove Albion are looking into playing crowd noises through speakers at their Amex Stadium home should football return behind closed doors.




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Michael Robinson dead: Graeme Souness pays emotional tribute to 'big pal' loved across Europe

Graeme Souness paid an emotional tribute to 'big pal' and Liverpool team-mate Michael Robinson following his death at the age of 61.




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Tottenham crowned Premier League's most valuable club over Manchester United and Man City - study

Tottenham have overtaken both Manchester United and Manchester City to be crowned the most valuable club in the Premier League, according to a study conducted by football finances expert Kieran Maguire and the University of Liverpool.




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Rio Ferdinand: Paul Pogba should be 'jewel in crown' at Manchester United… but they have not built around him

Rio Ferdinand has launched an impassioned defence of Paul Pogba, claiming he should be 'the jewel in the crown' at Manchester United and accusing the club of failing to build around him.




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Ligue 1 cancellation gives huge title boost to Liverpool after PSG are crowned French champions

Ligue 1 became the second major European league to announce its cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, following the Eredivisie's termination last week.




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Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish wants 'to crown Liverpool champions' and avoid uncharted territory

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has described his reasons for backing the Premier League's 'Project Restart', including wanting to "crown Liverpool champions."




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Tottenham star Hugo Lloris says it would be 'cruel' on Liverpool not to be crowned Premier League champions

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris says it would 'be cruel' on Liverpool not to be crowned Premier League champions.




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Arsenal best XI: Build the Gunners' greatest team from across the decades

A wave of football nostalgia has filled the schedules of late in the absence of live matches caused by coronavirus.




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Arsenal greatest XI: Build the Gunners' best-ever side from across the eras

The lack of matches caused by English football's coronavirus-enforced shutdown has led to a wave of nostalgia among the media and fans alike.




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Chelsea best XI: Build the Blues' greatest team from across the decades

Best XI debates have become a familiar sight on social media during English football's coronavirus-enforced shutdown.




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Chelsea greatest XI: Build the Blues' best-ever side from across the eras

Football fans and pundits alike debating who merits inclusion in all-time 'Best XIs' has become a familiar fixture across social media during the Premier League's current coronavirus shutdown.




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Liverpool best XI: Build the Reds' greatest team from across the decades

With professional football in England still suspended indefinitely due to the Covid-19 crisis, supporters across the country have turned to footballing nostalgia for entertainment.




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Liverpool greatest XI: Build the Reds' best-ever side from across the eras

With the Premier League suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, fans across the country have turned to footballing nostalgia for entertainment.




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West Ham best XI: Build the Hammers' greatest team from across the decades

With the Premier League still waiting to return amid the Covid-19 crisis, fans across the country have been treated to plenty of nostalgia to keep them going during football's absence.




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West Ham greatest XI: Build the Hammers' best-ever side from across the eras

With English football still waiting to return amid the coronvirus pandemic, fans across the country have been treated to plenty of nostalgia to keep them going during the game's shutdown.




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Barcelona crowned champions of women's Liga Iberdrola as season is cut short due to coronavirus

Barcelona's women have been crowned champions of Spain's Liga Iberdrola after the season was concluded due to the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.




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Tottenham best XI: Build Spurs' greatest team from across the decades

With Premier League football yet to return amid the Covid-19 crisis, supporters have been treated to plenty of nostalgia to keep them going during the game's shutdown.