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Joe Biden breaks silence to deny sexual assault allegation from former staffer Tara Reade

Joe Biden has denied sexually assaulting his former staffer 27 years ago.




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Government 'actively looking' at quarantining people who arrive in UK from abroad to help control coronavirus

The Government is "actively looking" at holding people who arrive from abroad in quarantine to help control the spread of coronavirus, Grant Shapps has said.




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Nigel Farage visited by police over 'breaching lockdown' by travelling to Dover to report on migrants

Nigel Farage has been visited by police officers who advised him not to breach lockdown restrictions after he travelled to Dover to report on migrants.




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Fewer than 300 people quarantined as 18.1 million travellers entered UK before lockdown

Out of millions of visitors coming into the UK from coronavirus hotspots, less than 300 were put into quarantine in the three months before lockdown.




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Huge fire engulfs 48-storey skyscraper in United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah

A huge blaze broke out at a 48-storey skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah.




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Double-leg amputee, 10, raises £10k for charity with lockdown marathon

A 10-year-old double-leg amputee has raised more than £10,000 by walking a marathon distance during coronavirus lockdown.




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Mourners line streets to pay tribute to 'much-loved' paramedic who died after contracting coronavirus

People have lined the streets to pay their respects to a "fantastic" paramedic and "great family man" who died after contracting coronavirus.




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Donald Trump donor to represent Joe Biden assault accuser Tara Reade

Tara Reade, the woman who has accused US Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden of assault, will be legally represented by a donor for President Donald Trump.




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Next steps of UK lockdown 'to include face masks at work, more cycle lanes and visitor quarantine'

UK arrivals could be told to self-isolate for 14-days PM will reportedly recommend face masks while at work or on public transport More money will be set aside for cycle lanes to limit rush hour travel




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Arrivals in UK airports and sea ports 'to enter enforced quarantine for two weeks'

One trade body said the quarantine period would have a devastating impact on the UK aviation industry and wider economy




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I was totally prepared to quarantine for COVID-19 — and my family got it anyway

Living on a 10-acre plot of land 100 kilometres outside Toronto, David Stevens thought he and his family were well prepared to ride out the COVID-19 quarantine. But after a call from his mother, he learned that even the best laid plans can go wrong.




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Families separated by the pandemic yearn for personal contact on Mother's Day

The mother of a newborn wants to see her own mother cuddle the baby, while adult children must rely on virtual connections with their elderly mother. COVID-19 proves challenging physically and emotionally for many this Mother's Day.



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Victory Day: Belarus swaggers on parade as Russians leave Red Square deserted

In a tale of two cities, Moscow keeps its distance while in Minsk, thousands turn out for the traditional military spectacular

In any other year, hundreds of thousands of Russians would have marched with portraits of relatives who fought in the second world war in a memorial called the Immortal Regiment.

But on Saturday, the images of Soviet veterans and their families floated past on Russian television, a public vigil adapted for the era of social isolation.

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Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia are repressive regimes. They don’t belong on U.N. Human Rights Council | Opinion




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Nasa and Roscosmos astronauts shot into space after unusual coronavirus quarantine

Astronauts had to stay locked away on their own for longer than usual, with no visits from loved ones




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Al Murray on WWII-coronavirus parallels: ‘It was exactly the debate that’s going on now’

We speak to the historian James Holland - and the comedian Al Murray - who together present the weekly World War Two podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk






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I Believe Tara Reade. And You Should, Too.

Kate Manne

We already knew that Biden is the type. Had we as voters and had the Democratic Party taken this seriously, we wouldn’t be in this mess now.

The post I Believe Tara Reade. And You Should, Too. appeared first on The Nation.




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Sarah Broom’s New Orleans Saga

Lovia Gyarkye

In her new memoir, Broom reconstructs not only her family’s history in New Orleans but also the larger arc of black experience in the South.

The post Sarah Broom’s New Orleans Saga appeared first on The Nation.





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ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to make vaccine

ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to make vaccineThe vaccine will be developed using the virus strain isolated at the ICMR's National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, a statement said. The strain has been successfully transferred from NIV to BBIL, it added. The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry.




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How celebs are spending Mother's Day in quarantine

Laura Prepon and Denise Richards tell USA TODAY about their Mother's Day plans while Maren Morris and Cameron Diaz will celebrate as first-time moms.

      




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Quarantine hair help: How to hide roots better than a tree

Quarantine likely has you feeling like a natural woman – and not in the way Aretha Franklin sang about.

      




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'Zoya', the search for a parabolic tiger

Sahirr Sethhi’s short film 'Zoya' spotlights wildlife conservation and man's disconnect with nature




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Stassie Karanikolaou Gives Fans A Tour Of Kylie Jenner's Luxury Mansion

“Ayo, my best friend’s rich check”




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Niall Horan Reportedly Slid Into Love Island Star Arabella Chi’s DMs

Not once, but twice




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Cara Delevingne And Ashley Benson Have ‘Split’ After Two Years Together

Sources say the couple have gone their separate ways




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My friend, Rick, at the Pride Parade

By Frank Moher On this dreadful day, I don’t want to write about the shootings in Orlando. I want to write about my friend, Rick. Rick lives just outside of Nanaimo, a city of about 80,000, across the water from the island I live on. He’s been a celebrity there for a long time, first as the city’s […]




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Generating Game of Thrones characters in Skyrim’s character creator

Watch a professional (non-gaming) illustrator adapting to a new medium.




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Characters who had a huge impact despite only being on screen for minutes

These characters made a huge impact in iconic movies, despite not being on the screen for very long.




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Sandra Bullock makes emotional appearance on Red Table Talk

It was a special episode to mark Mother's Day in the US.




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More than 650,000 people watched Andy Serkis’s marathon reading of The Hobbit

The actor said he was 'truly humbled' by the response.




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The Quarantine + Pandemic Survival Map: 'It's escapism, with a lot of humour'

No longer able to walk hundreds of miles to create his hand-drawn maps, the Beijing-based artist Fuller is charting his thoughts – and the global crisis – while stuck indoors

I’m interested in the psychology of a place and how it makes you feel. So I don’t really see myself as a map-maker – even though I draw maps. It’s about the process of travelling through a place to capture a sense of it. First, I walk for hundreds of miles and make all sorts of notes, and then take thousands of photos to use as triggers for my memory.

I walked more than 840 miles around Beijing when researching the map that became part of my Purposeful Wandering series. I circumnavigated the city and then walked around each ring road. Beijing (where I’ve lived for three years) is built on a Central Axis, and the map is, too. A lot of the drawing is literal, but I also built in personal experiences, references, visual puns and semiotics.

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Sandra Bullock's Daughter Laila Makes Rare Appearance While Surprising Coronavirus Nurse

As Jada Pinkett Smith suggested, "Grab a tissue!" If you needed a reason to cry happy tears, look no further than the newly released Mother's Day episode of the star's...




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Nigel Farage mocked for 'Alan Partridge'-style pot bashing during Clap for Carers tribute

Nigel Farage has become the butt of mocking jokes online after sharing his Clap for Carers effort.




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Cardi B Tells Bernie Sanders His Nails 'Look Quarantine'

Cardi B invited Bernie Sanders to join her on Instagram Live last night to talk politics, coronavirus and manicures.






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In Belarus, World War II Victory Parade Will Go On Despite Rise In COVID-19 Cases

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the pandemic as mass "psychosis" — a disease easily cured with a bit of vodka, a hot sauna or spending time playing hockey or doing farm work.




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Former NHLer Georges Laraque tests positive for COVID-19

The veteran of 695 NHL games said: "I guess I'm not invincible, just got diagnosed with Covid, since I'm asthmatic, not the best news, will fight it off!''




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All NHL players must follow quarantine orders before resuming season, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that players would — at a minimum — need to follow quarantine protocols if they were to arrive in Canada while the border remains closed due to the pandemic.




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Firefighters douse early morning garage fire in Kinburn

Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call from the homeowner at 6183 Carp Rd., reporting a detached garage was on fire. That was followed by a number of 911 calls reported heavy smoke coming from the area of Carp and Styles Side roads. While on route to the scene, crews spotted the heavy smoke and […]




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Tom Hanks surprises SNL viewers in first TV appearance after testing positive for coronavirus

Actos said he's 'been more like America's dad than ever before​' following diagnosis




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Killing Eve writer explains shocking death in season 3 premiere: 'Beloved characters inevitably die'

This article contains major spoilers for the first episode of 'Killing Eve' series three




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The Walking Dead: AMC reportedly developing film spinoff for Norman Reedus's character

In the apocalyptic drama series, Reedus plays the popular character Daryl Dixon




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Jeffrey Tambor apologises again about Transparent sexual harassment allegations

'Never, ever, ever, ever intended to make anyone feel uncomfortable – ever. It's just not who I am'




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Sam Heughan: Outlander star hits out at 'years of bullying and harassment'

Many of the actor's co-stars expressed support for him after the emotional social media post




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Dara O'Briain mocks social distancing measures on One Show: 'This is extreme'

Comedian was sat on a stool at the other side of the studio to his hosts




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Westworld actor Ed Harris criticises character's season 3 storyline: 'I didn't sign on to play the Man in White'

'This wasn't the most joyous season for me,' actor admitted in candid new interview