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Intelligence official 'OVERSTATED' role of Russia in 2020 election to help Trump win a second term

Shelby Pierson,inset, is the intelligence community's top election security official. She told lawmakers on Thursday that Russia was resuming interference efforts. Trump is main.




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Russia hired British politicians to 'go after' enemies of Vladimir Putin claims rights campaigner

Bill Browder, a human rights campaigner and former fund manager in Russia, made the explosive allegations in his testimony to the intelligence and security committee.




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Russian officials accused of ordering the deaths of hundreds of dogs and cats

Animal rights campaigners in Russia's coldest city, Yakutsk, have bitten back against officials who claimed that 260 dead animals were slaughtered over fears of the spread of rabies in the region.




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Physician who shook hands with Vladimir Putin a week ago tests positive for coronavirus 

A major scare over Vladimir Putin's health emerged today as Russia's top coronavirus doctor was stuck down with Covid-19 - one week after meeting and shaking hands with the president.




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China's economy forecast 'worst financial crash in 60 years' with drop 10% due to coronavirus

Compared to the previous three months, China's economy is forecast to be almost 10 per cent down and with a 6 per cent drop on last year. The UK economy could shrink by up to 15 to 25 per cent.




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Coronavirus threat on International Space Station after Russian launch official tests positive

Concerns circulate whether crew aboard the International Space Station could have been infected with coronavirus prior to a launch, after a senior Russian official present tested positive.




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Russia surpasses China's official number of coronavirus cases

The Russian government reported a total of 87,147 cases on Monday, which is almost 4,000 more than China's official toll of 83,912.




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Senior FSB officer becomes the highest-ranked Russian official linked to investigation into MH17

Col. Gen. Andrei Burlaka, the FSB Border Service's chief of operational staff, has been named as the highest-ranking person of interest in the investigation into the downing of the plane.




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Unexplained extra deaths show coronavirus death toll is FAR higher than official figures

Excess mortality figures - the number of deaths that occur above seasonal averages - from 13 countries and regions have revealed some 31,000 deaths not being counted in official totals.




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Mayor Bill de Blasio appoints his wife head of coronavirus racial inequality task force

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that he believes it will take more than 20 months to fully rebuild New York City and announces different councils that will focus on reopening the Big Apple.




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Woman travels from New York to North Carolina on full flight despite social distancing orders

Erin Strine shared video of her packed American Airlines 338 flight on Saturday from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina where passengers failed to practice social distancing.




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Bill de Blasio under attack for singling out the Jewish community for breaking social distancing

The NYC Mayor showed up at an Orthodox Jewish funeral in Williamsburg Tuesday and threatened mourners with arrest for ignoring social distancing. His actions were widely condemned.




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Andy Cohen and son Ben join a socially distant crowd to cheer first responders in the West Village

Andy Cohen took his adorable son Ben along to participate in what has become a highlight of the day for many New Yorkers in quarantine. Later, he posted a sweet photo of Ben holding his hand.




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De Blasio's NY social distance snitch hotline is suspended after being bombarded with prank calls

NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio unveiled the controversial scheme on Saturday, urging New Yorkers to text 311 to report anyone violating the state's social distancing rules or stay-at-home orders




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Dylan Alcott removes pictures with Mack Horton on social media after Chinese trolls abuse him

The Australian wheelchair basketballer and tennis player said he owes Horton an apology, but said he could no longer cope with the online abuse he was receiving from Chinese trolls.




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Cyclist shares pictures of his emaciated legs following ten-month doping ban and battle with bulimia

Slovenian cyclist Janez Brajkovic, 35, posted the pictures of his incredibly lean legs after returning to the track following a ten-month doping ban for testing positive for methylhexaneamine.




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Russian officials suspended by Athletics Integrity Unit for serious breaches of anti-doping rules

The prospect of Russian track and field athletes taking part in the Tokyo Olympics are looking slimmer after the president of the country's athletics federation was charged on Thursday.




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British Olympic Association call for strongest possible action against Russia

British Olympic chiefs have called for even tougher sanctions against Russia to prevent their athletes competing as neutrals in Tokyo next year.




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Javier Tebas calls for UEFA to punish Manchester City over alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play

Tebas has previously accused Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain of 'ruining the entire system' and called for them to be thrown out of European competition.




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Juventus 'ready to rival Liverpool for Valencia winger Ferran Torres... who could be sold for £53m'

Juventus have upped the ante in their pursuit of Valencia winger Ferran Torres as the Old Lady look to get a jump on Liverpool in their bid to land the 20-year-old this summer.




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GOP Ohio politician blames mass shootings on 'drag queen advocates,' gay marriage

Ohio State Rep. Candice Keller posted on her Facebook on Sunday, just hours after the Dayton massacre, that that gay marriage, failed school policies and 'snowflakes,' were to blame.




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Barack Obama takes aim at Donald Trump's TV and social media habits at tech conference

Barack Obama said presidents benefited hearing from a diversity of opinion,' and counseled against watching TV and reading social media in an apparent dig at President Trump.




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Judges rule bankers turn over Trump's financial records and refuse to stay subpoena for Don McGahn

Capital One and Deutsche Bank must comply with a subpoena from the Intel and Financial Services committees, federal appeals judges ruled in New York. In D.C. there was a second blow.




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Socialist running for Congress says God should give Barack Obama 'the most malignant cancer'

A Democratic socialist candidate running for Congress in Texas wished a deadly cancer upon Barack Obama, and claimed the former president 'gives zero f***s about y'all.'




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Trump tweets racially-charged attack on Biden showing fake Obama watching his VP speak nonsensically

President Donald Trump tweeted a campaign ad on Monday that contained a racially-charged attack on Joe Biden and features former President Barack Obama.




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Mayor Sadiq Khan hits out at Londoners and tells them to stop socialising

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has slammed the government for 'not letting him attend Cobra meetings' as he tells Londoners to stay inside amid coronavirus crackdown.




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Dominic Thiem left furious after French Open officials tell him to make way for Serena Williams

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Dominic Thiem was in no mood to forgive or forget Williams on Sunday night after he was turfed out of a press conference to accommodate her.




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Nigel Farage WILL appear on live BBC election debate and Question Time special

Mr Farage (pictured) is expected be one of the 'leaders or senior figures' from the major UK parties in a seven-way debate and is also being lined up for a 30-minute Question Time special.




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Will Nigel Farage be axed from election TV slot? BBC is 'reviewing' his slot on election special

The Brexit Party leader was being lined up for a 30-minute Question Time special in the run-up to the December 12 vote because of his plans to field 600 candidates nationwide.




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Nigel Farage warns UK politicians it is a 'great mistake' for them to demonise Donald Trump

Nigel Farage has warned UK politicians not to demonise Donald Trump as he claimed it would be a 'great mistake' to alienate the US President who is set to visit Britain for a Nato summit.




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Claire Danes says Homeland helped her grow as an artist as CIA thriller wraps up after eight seasons

The actress broke out opposite Jared Leto on the 90s MTV series My So-Called Life and later starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1996 motion picture Romeo + Juliet.




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Valencia defender Gabriel ready to deliver a knockout blow to his former club Arsenal

INTERVIEW BY PETE JENSON: Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista will never forget the moment he knew he’d arrived in English football. It was his Arsenal debut against Everton.




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Ex-Trump associate Felix Sater was a globe-trotting 'spy' gave Osama bin Laden's phone number to US

The Russian-American businessman, 53, was an invaluable FBI source who helped the US government 'combat terrorists', a letter filed by prosecutors in 2009 and unsealed on Friday reveals.




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Officials claim North Korea has test fired TWO ballistic missiles over the Sea of Japan

The Coast Guard says the short-range projectiles did not reach Japanese waters or the  Exclusive Economic Zone.




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FA seek explanation from Port Vale striker Tom Pope over alleged anti-Semitic social media post

Hours after making headlines for an eye-catching display in Vale's 4-1 FA Cup defeat by Manchester City, Tom Pope took to Twitter to controversially answer a question from a fan.




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North Korea 'executes official for public bath visit while in quarantine'

The official had been placed in isolation after travelling to China with Kim Jong-un (pictured) imposing military law to enforce the lockdown, South Korean media said.




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DPRK officials hold meeting wearing face masks amid claims they are covering up cases of coronavirus

North Korea has not yet confirmed any cases of the coronavirus, formally known COVID-19, but has closed the land border with China, where 254 people died yesterday from the outbreak.




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Anthony Mundine launches attack on Indigenous politician who DOESN'T want national anthem changed 

The professional boxer took to Facebook on Monday to call out Liberal candidate for Gilmore Warren Mundine, who is also his cousin, for betraying their culture.




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Former NRL star Luke Burgess confirms he is dating socialite Tori May

Former NRL star Luke Burgess has confirmed he is dating socialite Tori May. 




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NRL 'secures a $250million loan' to help financially after competition stopped due to coronavirus

The competition struggled to find an Australian backer as the game was cut short after round one due to the coronavirus outbreak.




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Annastacia Palaszczuk says State of Origin could be cancelled because of coronavirus

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she doubts the NRL's showpiece event can be played during a pandemic, but said she had her fingers crossed for December.




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Ex-NRL boss Todd Greenberg 'received a $650,000 payout' despite financial struggles amid coronavirus

The 49-year-old resigned from the NRL on Monday afternoon amid mounting financial pressure on the game due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown after four years in the top job.




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NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo-Carr flout social distancing rules and go on a CAMPING TRIP

Pictures from the trip show the group of 12 men visiting Mitchell's farm near Taree, clearing breaking social distancing rules designed to keep the public safe.




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NRL stars apologise for breaching social distancing rules but defend dirt bike and shooting trip

NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo Carr took to social media to apologise and tell their side of the story after flouting lockdown rules on a camping trip on the NSW mid north coast.




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NRL season could be CANCELLED if players found to breach social distancing restrictions again

NRL stars Nathan Cleary (pictured) along with Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo-Carr have been fined by the NRL for breaching social distancing rules and warned further breaches could affect the season.




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Nathan Cleary caught in Tik Tok video after social distancing fine

Cleary, 22, landed in hot water after a photo of him surrounded by girls on a couch in his family's Sydney home last Saturday evening surfaced on social media.




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Women who breached social-distancing rules with NRL star Nathan Cleary each fined $1000 by police

The Penrith Panthers and NSW Blues star has escaped the $1000 police fine, despite admitting to having five female friends at his western Sydney last Saturday.




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NRL star Nathan Cleary is hit with another breach notice for breaking social distancing rules

The five woman who attended Penrith NRL star Nathan Cleary's house on Anzac Day in breach of social distancing rules were all fined $1000 by police.




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Taylor Swift shows cat self-quarantining as Ashley Graham plugs social distance amid COVID-19 spread

The two top stars were joined by several other celebrities including John Legend, Olivia Culpo, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban as the did their best to promote social distancing.




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Women can fall pregnant in swimming pools 'even without penetration', says Indonesian official

Sitti Hikmawatty, commissioner for health, made the extraordinary claims during an interview last week. Hikmawatty - whose name translates as 'wisdom' - has apologised for her comments.