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'NukeMap' images show how nuclear bomb would affect U.S. cities

The interactive map tool - called NukeMap - allows people to simulate the damage that could be inflicted if a nuclear bomb was dropped on any major city in the U.S.




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Delta Goodrem stuns fans at Lady Gaga's Global Citizen One World benefit concert

Delta Goodrem earned herself an army of new fans on Sunday morning. 




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Inside Delta Goodrem's $4.8million Sydney home as she performs on Global Citizen One World

Delta Goodrem invited the world inside her $4.8million Sydney home on Sunday.




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Michael Buble covers The Beach Boys classic God Only Knows for Global Citizen's concert 

Michael Buble lent his classic crooner voice to Lady Gaga's star-studded Global Citizen One World: Together at Home concert on Saturday.




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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman baffle fans on Global Citizen One World benefit gig

Keith Urban's performance on Lady Gaga's Global Citizen One World: Together at Home concert proved to be memorable to millions of viewers on Sunday. 




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Coronavirus: Iran threatens to use 'force' to stop people travelling between cities

The number of people testing positive increased by more than 1,000 over the past 24 hours, reaching 5,823 on Saturday. Pictured: A firefighter disinfects a shopping centre in Tehran.




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Marco Rubio would be 'open' to prohibiting illegal residents from 'ever becoming citizens'

'If that’s what we have to do to get this thing passed, I would be open to it,' he said. 'But I don’t think that’s a wise thing to do.'




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Donald Trump may be the only 'natural-born citizen' as Marco Rubio's 'birther' problem emerges

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio may soon be the new target of critics who contend he is not a U.S. citizen and therefore ineligible for the presidency.




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Zion Williamson is the most exciting basketball talent since LeBron James..

Zion Williamson is set to make his long-awaited NBA debut when his New Orleans Pelicans take on the San Antonio Spurs at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night.




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Major setback for ISIS bride Shamima Begum's fighting to return to Britain as citizenship hope hit

Islamic State bride Shamima Begum's hopes of having her British citizenship restored have been dealt a severe blow by the High Court after denying two terrorists their UK passports restored.




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ISIS bride Shamima Begum loses first round of fight to win back her British citizenship 

Begum - one of three east London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria to join ISIS in 2015 - lost her UK passport after she was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp last year.




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Chris Brown 'sues concert promoter citing distress'

The 28-year-old Grammy-winner said that he suffered 'extreme' emotional distress when he was not initially permitted to leave the country in July of 2015 after a concert.




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Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba pairing 'exciting', admits Man United boss Solskjaer

Fernandes has hit the ground running at Old Trafford since joining in January and won February Player of the Month in the Premier League. But he is yet to play alongside Pogba.




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Armenian belly dancer faces deportation from Egypt for 'inciting debauchery'

Sofinar Grigoryan, known as Safinaz, was accused of 'inciting debauchery' by Egyptian officials after videos of her performing on stage with a woman wearing a bikini were shared online.




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American citizen held in Egypt prison for SIX YEARS dies after going on hunger strike

American citizen Moustafa Kassem, 54, who has been imprisoned in Egypt for the last six years, passed away due to a heart failure from his hunger strike on Monday.




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Egyptian Instagram influencer is arrested for 'inciting debauchery'

TikTok and Instagram influencer Haneen Hossam was reportedly arrested on the morning of April 21 after her online video sparked outrage in Egypt.




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DWTS pro Peta Murgatroyd gets sworn in as US citizen alongside husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy and son

DWTS pro Peta Murgatroyd celebrated being sworn in as a US citizen alongside husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy and their son Shai on Wednesday: 'This will always be home now.'




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Cities across globe switch off their lights to highlight climate change during Earth Hour

Famous buildings and structures have switched off their lights to highlight change during Earth Hour, plunging landmarks in Moscow, Sydney and Beijing into complete darkness.




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India approves controversial legislation granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants

The Citizenship Amendment Bill was introduced by the Hindu nationalist-led government but its approval has triggered fury in the states of Assam and Tripura in north east India.




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American citizen is suspected kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan

U.S. officials believe Mark R. Frerichs, 57, of Lombard, Illinois, was kidnapped by the Haqqani network, according to an official who was not authorized to discuss the case.




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Arnold Schwarzenegger rides motorcycle after reciting his Terminator catchphrase: 'Hasta la vista'

Arnold Schwarzenegger hit the open road on his burgundy motorcycle after biking around empty streets of Santa Monica, amid California's coronavirus shutdown on Friday.




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Deceptively difficult emoji quiz puts your knowledge of capital cities to the test

Nikki Spiers, 31, who lives in London, is known for creating social media's viral emoji quizzes. She has posted a new challenge, asking puzzlers to name 20 capital cities using emojis.




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CitizenM's Tower of London hotel pairs affordable glamour with lukewarm service

The Inspector called in at citizenM's Tower of London hotel, where prices start at £129 a night, and while the rooms are eclectic and high-tech, the service leaves much to be desired.




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Adele's make-up artist teases star's comeback as he reveals 'exciting news coming soon'

Adele's make-up artist has sent the rumour mill into overdrive as he hinted something 'exciting' is 'coming soon' in a cryptic Instagram post on Thursday.




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Michael Clifford politely says performing at the ARIAs was 'more exciting' than the Billboard Awards

5 Seconds of Summer's Michael Clifford politely says performing at the ARIAs was 'more exciting' than the Billboard Music Awards...seconds before he clears his throat




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Commuters told to check temperatures before leaving home individual towns cities on lockdown

A loosening of certain restrictions designed to fire up the flagging economy will be accompanied with a roll-out of revamped social distancing guidelines, particularly on Britain's public transport.




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Incredible 19th Century maps reveal startling transformation of America's biggest cities

These incredible late 19th century maps offer a glimpse into the urban landscape of America after 1865, post-Civil War, when New York was home to two million and was yet to see widespread electricity.




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Andy Murray targets quick return to singles action as he teams up with brother Jamie at Citi Open

Three-time grand slam winner Andy Murray said his singles return may be closer than he originally thought. The 32-year-old has been restricted to doubles action since returning from injury.




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Andy Murray and brother Jamie crash out of the Citi Open at quarter-final stage

Andy Murray and brother Jamie have fallen at the quarter-final stage of the Citi Open in Washington to Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus after a closely fought three-seat encounter.




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China bans cities from building skyscrapers taller than 1,640 feet

China has forbidden all cities from erecting towers taller than 500 metres (1,640 feet) except in 'special' circumstances. The construction of those taller than 250 metres (820 feet) will be 'strictly limited'.




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New generation cities grow in demand as holidaymakers travel to less well known destinations 

Little known Lviv in Ukraine heads up the list of the top ten cities identified by Airbnb as having the highest growth in bookings over the past 12 months.




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Eastern European cities top the table as the best value destinations for culture fans

Budapest came out as the cheapest destination for a city break with an emphasis on museums and theatre, while Prague and Warsaw came second and third according to the Post Office report.




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Californian governor Newsom is blasted for 'allowing' citizens to watch the sunrise amid lockdown

Harmeet Dhillon, Californian Republican Party vice chairwoman, has described Governor Gavin Newsom as going 'off the deep end' when he closed beaches to enforce social distancing.




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Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba pairing 'exciting', admits Man United boss Solskjaer

Fernandes has hit the ground running at Old Trafford since joining in January and won February Player of the Month in the Premier League. But he is yet to play alongside Pogba.




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PETER HITCHENS: The deep velvet quiet of our cities is as terrifying as a fire bell in the night

PETER HITCHENS: How is it to be paid for? Oh, everyone says, the Government will pay. But when will it sink in that when we say 'the Government' we mean us?




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Birmingham has the fastest internet in the UK: We reveal which cities have the best download speeds

With an aggregate median download speed of 28.9Mbps, the West Midlands city was quicker than any of its rivals, according to research from RootMetrics.




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Can smart cities grow food the smart way

As citizens residing in megacities, we are no longer connected with farming. This does not have to be so.




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Egypt's president expands powers, citing virus outbreak

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Saturday approved amendments to the country's state of emergency that grant him and security agencies additional powers, which the government says are needed to combat the coronavirus outbreak. An international rights group condemned the amendments, saying the government has used the global pandemic to expand, not reform, Egypt's abusive Emergency Law. The new amendments allow the president to to take measures to contain the virus, such as suspending classes at schools and universities and quarantining those returning from abroad. But they also include expanded powers to ban public and private meetings, protests, celebrations and other forms of assembly. The government has waged an unprecedented crackdown on dissent since 2013, when el-Sissi rose to power, and unauthorized protests have been banned for years. The amendments also allow military prosecutors to investigate incidents when army officers are tasked with law enforcement or when the .




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When cities go under


Mumbai is closer to finalising its 20-year development plan, from 2014 to 2034. The plan might be hiding more than it reveals, writes Darryl D'Monte.




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Faceless citizens


While the economy has strangled the livelihood of North Indian vendors in Mumbai, a politician has muffled their voice. And the media and policymakers are looking the other way, writes Kalpana Sharma.




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Societal flaws, stalled citizenship


Fifth in the series of articles on civil society and governance Jayaprakash Narayan assesses the challenges from where a process of transformation must emerge.




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Citizens' forum to support whistleblowers


When Executive Engineer S K Nagarwal reported corruption in railway track laying in West Bengal, his saga with colluding officials and contractors began. Now, supported by the S K Dubey foundation, a citizens' forum has sprung up to protect Nagarwal and other whistleblowers. Varupi Jain reports.




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Building towns to save our cities


Some of the most populous cities in the country are the ones that suffer most from liveability issues due to crumbling infrastructure, congestion, pollution and associated problems. Sujaya Rathi, Anantha Lakshmi discuss a potential solution.




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Assertive citizenship taking root


September 28 is being observed as the Right to Know day by the Freedom of Information Advocates Network, a global group of NGOs working for better transparency in governments. An India Together report on the recent strides citizen activity has made in India on the right to information.




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Media Policy: A citizens' wishlist for Ambika Soni


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Media Policy: A citizens' wishlist for Ambika Soni


For some time there has been an impasse between media and the government over the media regulation and the Broadcast Bill, with citizens left on the sidelines. A set of documents is being released into the public domain to stimulate public debate. Ammu Joseph has more.




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Home-schooling citizenship


Instead of imposing top-down controls on behaviour from the Supreme Court downward, would a better solution to our problems be to shift norms from the family outward, asks Rajesh Kasturirangan.




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Citizen voices, policy choices


It is clear that people across the country are driven by strong environment values. Therefore, without having a policy process that channelises their perceptions and crystallises them in policy statements, it is not possible to sequence and prioritise our environmental problems, says Videh Upadhyay.




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What our cities are crying out for


A recent study from the Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy shows that Indian cities rest on a weak systemic foundation. Madhavi Rajadhyaksha highlights the key findings from the study to argue for a systemic overhaul of urban India.




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What will it take to make our cities really smart?


The thrust on ‘smart cities’ by PM Narendra Modi has been impossible to miss since he took over the reins. Sujaya Rathi and Shrimoyee Bhattacharya look at critical considerations to be made at the pilot stage of the evolutionary journey towards such urban centres.