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Gen Kibochi to take over KDF mantle on Monday

Kibochi is expected to the military chief to bring Kenyan soldiers back home from Somalia.




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Hidden ‘talents’ emerge courtesy of coronavirus

We all need some cheering up and need something to do with all the time we find ourselves with.




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Curtain falls on man smitten with John F Kennedy magic

He was a beneficiary of the Kennedy Airlifts, a project in the late 1950s and early 60s.




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Uhuru, Raila calm MPS after attack on government

Luo Nyanza leaders feel that the handshake dividend has not trickled down to the people.




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Who are the beneficiaries of Covid-19 payouts?

Health workers threaten to strike if they are not provided with safety kits.




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Why Beijing’s offices in Hong Kong cannot be guilty of interference, despite the legal community’s misgivings

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Basic Law. Forget about organising webinars to celebrate the anniversary, a debate about the core constitutional issues underlying the implementation of the Basic Law – China’s sovereignty over Hong Kong and the extent of Hong Kong’s autonomy – is unfolding right before us. The debate was triggered by statements made by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) of the State Council, and the central government’s liaison office on…




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After Covid-19 ordeal, tenor Warren Mok regrets not wearing a mask – ‘I think that’s how I got sick’

When international opera star Warren Mok learned in March that he had contracted Covid-19, he immediately checked if his voice was affected.“I tried my voice right away. It was still there,” Mok said, recalling his relief that his vocal cords remained in good shape.Dubbed one of China’s Three Tenors, the world-renowned singer’s battle with the deadly virus involved spending a total of 38 days in isolation, first in Thailand, then in Hong Kong.Sharing his ordeal with the Post, the 61-year-old…




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Former city leader says Hong Kong Coalition hopes to bolster economy, rule of law but cannot ‘do government’s job’

A new pro-establishment alliance led by former Hong Kong leaders hopes to educate young residents on the rule of law, but cannot fulfil the government’s role of addressing political issues that emerged from last year’s months of social unrest, one of its leaders said on Sunday.Hong Kong Coalition co-convenor Leung Chun-ying, the city’s chief executive from 2012 to 2017, also said the body has been formulating plans to offer young graduates training and employment opportunities.“I hope we can…




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Hong Kong swelters on Mother’s Day as temperature hits half-century high

Hong Kong is sweltering on its hottest Mother’s Day in more than half a century, with the mercury hitting 36 degrees Celsius in some areas and triggering this year’s first “very hot weather warning”.The Observatory in Tsim Sha Tsui issued the warning at 1.15pm on Sunday after the temperature there hit 32.2 degrees.At Tai Mei Tuk in Tai Po, the temperature hit 36.1 degrees. Yuen Long Park in Yuen Long also recorded 35.1 degrees, and Sheung Shui 35 degrees.It is the hottest Mother’s Day since…




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Coronavirus: US starts distributing Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug to states most in need

The US government began distributing remdesivir, an experimental drug recently approved for emergency use against Covid-19, to areas of the country struggling the most with the disease.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) arranged for some 600,000 vials of Gilead Sciences’ antiviral medication, shown to reduce recovery times for some patients, to be shipped to health authorities in New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan and three other states, to treat an estimated 78,000 hospitalised…




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Coronavirus latest: European countries prepare reopening as infections pass 4 million worldwide

France and Spain, two of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, were preparing on Sunday for an easing of lockdown rules as the global number of infections passed 4 million.In the US, the country with the world’s highest death toll, President Donald Trump faced sharp criticism from his predecessor Barack Obama who said on a leaked tape that Trump’s handling of the crisis was an “absolute chaotic disaster”.The virus has claimed more than 78,000 lives in the United States, which…




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Coronavirus: US approves new antigen test with fast results

US regulators have approved a new type of coronavirus test that administration officials have promoted as a key to opening up the country.The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced emergency authorisation for antigen tests developed by Quidel Corporation of San Diego. The test can rapidly detect fragments of virus proteins in samples collected from swabs swiped inside the nasal cavity, the FDA said in a statement.The antigen test is the third type of test to be authorised by the FDA…




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Rare syndrome tied to Covid-19 kills three children in New York, Cuomo says

Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, a development that may augur a pandemic risk for the very young.Both Cuomo and his counterpart in the neighbouring state of New Jersey also spoke on Saturday about the pandemic’s growing toll on mental health, another factor on the minds of governors as they weigh the impact of mounting job losses against health risks in moving to loosen…




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Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla from California over coronavirus restrictions

Tesla chief Elon Musk on Saturday threatened to pull his electric car headquarters and plant out of California after local authorities kept him from resuming production due to the coronavirus pandemic.“Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programmes to Texas/Nevada immediately,” Musk tweeted in a long diatribe, characteristic of past online rants which are not necessarily carried out.Referring to the California city where the cars are produced, Musk said that …




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Coronavirus lockdown means some US college students are paying US$70,000 for Zoom classes

The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering, with a year costing tens of thousands of dollars.But as the coronavirus crisis settles in, students – many of whom take out huge loans to finance their degrees – are wondering how to justify spending US$70,000 a year on … Zoom classes.They feel like they’re getting the raw end of the deal, and are demanding that their colleges be held to account.“We’re paying for other services that the campus offers that aren’t…




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India’s coronavirus lockdown is forcing women to do all the work

Every morning, marketing professional Sagari starts her day at 9am by sweeping the floors of her two-bedroom flat in suburban Mumbai. The 35-year-old then makes breakfast for her husband, father and three-year-old son, before preparing lunch and parking herself in front of her laptop to work, in between responding to calls for tea from her husband and demands from her toddler. At 9pm, she cooks dinner then washes up and listens in on international client calls that can last until 2am. How…







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Curly-centric hair salon teaches Dominican women to love their pajn

Miss Rizos uses African and African-American hairstyles to affirm blackness in straight-hair-obsessed country




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CDC: 1 in 2 black gay men in US will be diagnosed with HIV

New government estimate highlights stark differences between groups afflicted with HIV




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Senate Republicans rule out action on Obama high court pick

No Supreme Court justice nominee confirmation hearing till next year, says majority leader




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SF declares tent city of homeless is health hazard

San Francisco officials give homeless people living on the sidewalk 72 hours to clear out




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Trump tops Nevada GOP presidential caucuses

Donald Trumps win in the Silver State gives him three straight victories in the race for the Republican nomination




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Missiles in paradise: Kauai island faces controversial Hawaii defense plan

Amid North Korea provocations, US could activate Pacific batteries at serene tourist locale




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Do different generations of immigrants think differently?

A new study of London's Bangladeshi community finds that cultural assimilation changes how people engage with the world




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Prisons of Appalachia: Kentucky town hopes new facility can boost economy

Many areas struggling with decline of coal industry count on correction projects to increase employment




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Inaccurate sentencing condemns prisoners to serve longer than is lawful

Byzantine penal codes make sentencing an esoteric science and leave inmates with little recourse




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Meet the invisible victims of criminal justice: Children

More than 2.5 million children in America have a parent in prison; they told us how they cope.




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Norovirus sickens hundreds at university in Ohio

At least 200 students report symptoms of norovirus at Miami University in city of Oxford




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Judge approves nearly $1B settlement between US and tribes

Case centered on claims that the government shorted Native Americans on contract costs to manage federal services




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Tourist pot complaints up at Colorado emergency rooms

Rate of ER visits possibly related to marijuana doubled among out-of-state tourists, according to doctors' review




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Small businesses for Trump: Just get somebody different in there

Company owners and executives top donors to Republican billionaire




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Poisonous lands: Pennsylvania prison built next to toxic dump

Prisoners and area residents are hit by toxic fumes that could cause fatal harm




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Clock keeps ticking on calendar reform, as another leap year passes by

Feb. 29 approaches, with advocates pushing hard for long-shot changes




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In Rwanda, female ex-combatants face reintegration challenge

At Mutobo camp, former fighters spend three months being rehabiliated after returning from the DRC




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As thousands enter Europe, EU flails in anti-smuggling efforts

Why did Frontex, the EU border agency, abruptly cancel a successful anti-smuggling pilot program in Greece?





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"I thought I was going to die": Kashmera Shah, wife of Krushna Abhishek of The Kapil Sharma Show, slams Mumbai hospitals after Bigg Boss contestant Sambhavna Seth refused treatment - Janta Ka Reporter

  1. "I thought I was going to die": Kashmera Shah, wife of Krushna Abhishek of The Kapil Sharma Show, slams Mumbai hospitals after Bigg Boss contestant Sambhavna Seth refused treatment  Janta Ka Reporter
  2. Kashmera Shah says Krushna Abhishek is okay with her bold photoshoots: ‘One of the reasons he fell for...  Hindustan Times
  3. Bigg Boss contestant Kashmera Shah on casting couch: I faced it, but never went through with it  Bollywood Life
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Reliance Industries Limited’s First Rights Issue In Three Decades Likely To Open On 22 May - Swarajya

  1. Reliance Industries Limited’s First Rights Issue In Three Decades Likely To Open On 22 May  Swarajya
  2. Reliance announces record date for ₹53,125 crore rights issue  Livemint
  3. RIL fixes May 14 as record date for rights issue  Economic Times
  4. Should You Invest In Reliance Industries Rights Issue?  Goodreturns
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Mark Ruffalo says he was reluctant to take up role of 'Hulk' in Avengers

Mark Ruffalo has been playing Bruce Banner-cum-Hulk in Avengers films since 2012




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Music legend Little Richard dies

Condolences started pouring in after Little Richard's son confirmed that his dad is no more




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Prince Harry's friend predicted he is going to be a great dad one year ago

Prince Harry's warmth and affection as a loving father was something that his friend Mike Tindall had predicted almost one year ago




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Angelina Jolie's kids determined to 'treat her like a queen' on Mother's Day

Angelina Jolie is sure to get treated like a queen by her six adorable children on Mother’s Day




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Hailey Baldwin 'feels less of a woman' when compared to Justin Bieber's ex Selena Gomez

Hailey Baldwin bared it all about the constant comparisons between her and Justin Bieber’s past lovers like Selena Gomez




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Piers Morgan to 'dial down' the anger towards Meghan Markle, admitting he went 'too far'

Piers Morgan has been at outs with the newly-exited British royal family members Harry and Meghan Markle




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Netflix's 'The Crown' criticized for branding Queen as a 'woman of limited intelligence'

'The Crown' depicted Queen Elizabeth as a 'countryside woman of limited intelligence'




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When Salman Khan made Bhagyashree burst into tears during 'Mainey Pyaar Kiya' shoot

Bhagyashree in a scene, instead of running and hugging Salman Khan, ended up bursting into tears