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16 coronavirus deaths in mental health sector - MHC

The chief executive of the Mental Health Commission says 16 people in the sector have died with Covid-19.




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Passengers to UK may face mandatory quarantine - report

The UK Government could be set to announce a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all passengers into Britain as part of measures aimed at avoiding a second Covid-19 peak, according to reports in British media.




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Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say


COVID-19 is typically signaled by three symptoms: fever, an insistent cough and shortness of breath.




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Yes, Israel has done well - Editor's Notes


Tell Israelis to enter bomb shelters, they know how. Tell them to stop their car on the side of the road when an air raid siren goes off and to duck into a ditch, they can do it.




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German monitor: antisemitic incidents have increased since Halle shooting


In the Halle attack, two people were killed near the synagogue when the alleged gunman could not enter the building.




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The US lost 20.5 million jobs in April, a historic unemployment rate


The Labor Department's monthly employment report also showed the unemployment rate surging to 14.7% last month, shattering the post-World War II record of 10.8% touched in November 1982.




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Shunning virus lockdown, Belarus stages crowded Victory Day parade


Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has called fears over the coronavirus a "psychosis" and variously suggested drinking vodka, visiting saunas or playing ice hockey to beat the disease.




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A personal story about Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky


Bill gave Monica a book of Walt Whitman poems he bought when he was in Martha’s Vineyard with Hillary. Do you give poems to someone you don’t care about?




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Frank Portelli cannot decide St Philip's Hospital fate alone, court appoints administrators

Commercial Court rules that St Philip's Hospital owner Frank Portelli cannot decide the hospital's fate on his own as HSBC Bank seeks repayment of €11.5 million in loans, appoints two provisional administrators




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Caruana Galizia murder suspect on hunger strike at ‘discriminatory’ court sitting

Murder suspect Alfred Degiorgio does not want to appear in court after COVID-19 lockdown prevented him from seeing family 




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Top Egyptian actor speaks out about transgender son


Hesham Selim's appearance on the TV show led to yet another wave of support for LGBTQ rights in Egypt on social media, with many praising the actor for his support for his son.




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PM pins hopes on factories, tourism restarting

The economy would improve once businesses reopen and employ people, and tourism resumes, with measures in place to give visitors confidence in their safety, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday.




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Change Chinese embassy’s US address to honour coronavirus whistle-blower doctor Li Wenliang, Republicans say

Congressional Republicans continued their assault on Beijing on Thursday, launching a campaign to change the address of its embassy in Washington in honour of the late coronavirus whistle-blower doctor Li Wenliang, and announcing the establishment of a party-led “China task force” in the House of Representatives.Under new bills introduced in both the Senate and House, the official address of the Chinese embassy in Washington’s leafy northwest would be changed from 3505 International Place to 1…




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US regulator pulls approval for dozens of companies making respirators in China

A US regulator on Thursday pulled approval for dozens of companies making industry-standard masks in China, citing substandard performance, and warned health care providers to reconsider using any of the now-blacklisted products.After the US Food and Drug Administration’s determination that many of the made-in-China N95-style masks filter out less than 95 per cent of particulate matter – the filtration level that gives the N95 mask its name – the approved number of manufacturers dropped to 14…




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US-China trade negotiators vow to save phase one deal on first call during pandemic

Top trade negotiators from the United States and China spoke by phone on Friday and vowed to continue to support the phase one trade deal, Chinese state media reported, in their first contact since the agreement was signed in January.On the call, China’s Vice-Premier Liu He, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer “vowed to implement their trade deal and boost cooperation on public health”, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.The officials said…




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Coronavirus kills 20.5 million US jobs in April in historic collapse

With shops and factories closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly all of the jobs created in the US economy in the last decade were wiped out in a single month.An unprecedented 20.5 million jobs were destroyed in April in the world’s largest economy, driving the unemployment rate to 14.7 per cent compared to 4.4 per cent in March, the Labour Department said in its monthly report, the first to capture the impact of a full month of the lockdowns.The US is home to the world’s…




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More pain to come as harshest US downturn in history sees job losses for 20.5 million Americans

It took just one month for the labour market in the world’s largest economy to capsize. It will take longer for the damage to be fully realised.In the harshest downturn for American workers in history, employers cut an unprecedented 20.5 million jobs in April, tripling the unemployment rate to 14.7 per cent, the highest since the Great Depression era of the 1930s. And it’s only set to worsen in May, as cuts spread further into white-collar work.“It’s devastating,” said Ryan Sweet, head of…




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India eases coronavirus lockdown, leading to brawls outside liquor stores

Violence and chaos marred India’s first day of freedom from its stringent virus lockdown as migrant workers clashed with police in western India and brawls erupted outside liquor shops in the national capital.The country on Monday partially eased movement curbs across all but the worst infection-hit areas in an attempt to restart its stalled economy. Liquor shops, closed for 40 days under the strict stay-at-home orders, also reopened allowing state governments to earn some much-needed tax…




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India claims major victory as top Kashmir rebel leader killed in gunfight

Indian government forces killed a top rebel commander and his aide in disputed Kashmir on Wednesday and shut down cellphone and mobile internet services during subsequent anti-India protests, officials and residents said.India’s security officials and some members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party called his death as a major victory against insurgents. The killing could spark more unrest in the region.Riyaz Naikoo, 35, was the chief of operations of the region’s largest indigenous rebel…




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Coronavirus latest: sombre Victory Day in Russia as cases rise; Seoul orders nightspots to close

President Vladimir Putin told Russians they are “invincible” when they stand together as the country on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of the end of second world war on lockdown from the coronavirus.With the number of virus cases surging and authorities urging Russians to stay in their homes, celebrations of this year’s Victory Day were muted after the Kremlin grudgingly agreed to postpone plans for a grand parade with world leaders.Instead of columns of military hardware and thousands of…




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Employee from General Financial Directorate suspected in CZK 10 million bribe

Prague Daily Monitor

Police from the National Center Against Organized Crime suspect an employee from the General Financial Directorate of agreeing to a ten million crown bribe, five million of which he had personally taken possession of. The spokesperson for the General Financial Directorate Zuzana Masatova said "the employee has been removed from service."

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Customer enters store without a mask, ends up in the hospital

Prague Daily Monitor

In Brno yesterday, a thirty-six year old man tried to enter a local supermarket without proper face protection. The fifty-nine year old security officer on duty was not willing to yield the rule and demanded the man not enter. A scuffle broke out and it ended with the customer being driven off in an ambulance.

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Farmers adopt tissue culture bananas as county builds factory

Over 6,000 farmers have already planted the new varieties. The factory will need over eight tonnes of banana produce daily.




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Pandemic fuels historic US job losses, EU wants borders kept shut

In the United States, 20.5 million jobs were wiped out in April -- the most ever reported .




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History made as KDF names first female spokesperson

She takes over the Public Affairs Department at a time when the military is slowly embracing openness.




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Hong Kong doctors first in Asia to perform heart transplant using new preservation technology

Hong Kong doctors have performed Asia’s first heart transplant using a new technology invented in the United States that keeps the organ warm, beating and supplied with blood during the transfer, in a medical breakthrough that will enable more life-saving operations across borders.Dr Timmy Au Wing-kuk – chief of Queen Mary Hospital’s cardiothoracic surgery department, which carried out the medical procedure – hailed the Organ Care System as a success story that could not only allow up to five…




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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s High Court tosses Pakistan returnee’s challenge to mandatory quarantine at government facility

The High Court has thrown out a Hong Kong resident’s challenge to his quarantine status, dismissing his application for a writ of habeas corpus over his mandatory isolation at a government-run facility.Accountant Syed Agha Raza Shah, who tested negative for Covid-19 upon his return, was sent to the Chun Yeung Estate in Fo Tan for a 14-day stay after returning from Pakistan via Qatar with about 200 other Hong Kong residents on April 29.On Thursday, he applied for a writ of habeas corpus…




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Financial watchdog SFC has fined 10 banks almost HK$1 billion for IPO failures … but investors got nothing. Now they’re demanding change

Investors and lawmakers in Hong Kong are urging regulators to seek compensation for people who lose money when listed companies collapse shortly after their initial public offerings.Under the current system, when banks sponsoring IPOs are found to have fallen short in their due diligence duties, the proceeds of any fine imposed by the watchdog goes to the government, not investors. Those fines amount to almost HK$1 billion (US$130 million) over the last 20 years, according to calculations by…




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Biggest ginseng seizure in Hong Kong history nets HK$47 million of traditional medicine from seagoing smugglers

Hong Kong authorities have seized 34 tonnes of American ginseng worth HK$47 million (US$6 million) and arrested seven people in what is by far the biggest-ever bust of its kind in the city.The haul breaks a record set less than three months ago, when more than three tonnes of the traditional Chinese medicine valued at about $HK4.6 million were seized in February.Police and customs officers discovered a “suspicious-looking” fishing boat to the northeast of Hong Kong’s international airport on…




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COVID-19 Pandemic Vulnerable to Exploitation by Proliferators, Terrorists & Criminals

Richard Cupitt is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Partnerships in Proliferation Prevention program at Stimson. His areas of expertise include WMD nonproliferation, export controls, and foreign policy.

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Former Child Bride Holds Pakistan to Account for Wrongful Imprisonment in Historic Legal Challenge

A former Pakistani child bride, who was wrongly accused of killing her husband at 13 and subsequently spent almost two decades in prison, is making history by being the first victim of a miscarriage of justice to seek compensation from the state, say legal human rights experts.   This March, Rani Tanveer, who was released in […]

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News24.co.ke | Mombasa police and inspectorate officers clash over land dispute

Mombasa County inspectorate officers on Monday were caught in a land dispute issue with a private investigator when they attempted to bring down an erected wall.




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What doctors on the front lines in New York wish they’d known a month ago

Ironclad emergency medical practices — about when to use ventilators, for example — have dissolved almost overnight.




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Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea's swankiest seat

Thae Yong-ho was Pyongyang's deputy ambassador to the UK where he had managed secret funds for leader Kim Jong-un until he fled to the South in 2016.




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Europe is emerging from the pandemic with beds and ventilators to spare

All across Europe, the numbers are coming down. There is finally good news to share.




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Police say mass shooting Canada's worst in recent history

A man wearing a police uniform has gone on a shooting rampage in Canada.




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Putin presides over slimmed down Victory Day as virus cases rise

Russia marked 75 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Saturday, but the coronavirus outbreak forced it to scale back celebrations seen as boosting support for President Vladimir Putin. With coronavirus infections rising, Putin last month postponed the highlight of annual Victory Day celebrations,...

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Ayushmann Khurrana recalls manipulative offers made by directors during his initial days

Ayushmann Khurrana is riding high in his career right now but the road to success was no bed of roses for him




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Hrithik Roshan in talks with directors for blockbuster future projects

Hrithik Roshan had an extraordinary 2019, having made two hit movies in a row




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Sara Ali Khan's intense workout video takes the internet by storm: WATCH

Sara captioned the video, “Don’t pray for lighter burdens. Work for a #stronger back.”




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Viktor Orban provokes neighbours with historical map of Hungary | #TheCube

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Russia celebrates Victory Day as lockdown leaves Moscow deserted

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Russia holds Victory Day air parade

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Belarus defies virus outbreak as tens of thousands attend Victory Day parade

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Senator Faisal Javed mother's death condoled APNS also expresses grief

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Friday condoled the passing away of the mother of Senator Faisal Javed, who is also chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Information and...

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Pakistan to make own ventilators in two months: Asad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms, and Special Initiatives Asad Umer Friday said Pakistan would be manufacturing its own ventilators in next two months.Talking in a...

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IIUI rector faces controversy of receiving dual salary

ISLAMABAD: Rector International Islamic University Islamabad Dr Masoom Yasinzai is in the middle of a controversy for allegedly receiving dual salary without the notice and prior approval of Board of...

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Doctors misguiding, mistreating Coronavirus patients: PMA

LAHORE: The Pakistan Medical Association has expressed serious concern over the increasing number of coronavirus patients and rising death toll of Covid-19 patients in the country.“We are very...

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Russell Crowe reveals his Hollywood friend told him 'Gladiator' was going to fail at box office

Russell Crowe reveals his Hollywood friend told him 'Gladiator' was going to fail at box office




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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry residing in actor Tyler Perry's mansion: report

Oprah Winfrey has reportedly arranged for the Duke and Duchess to move into Tyler Perry's mansion