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World’s Poor Hit by Double Jeopardy: a Deadly Virus & a Devastating Debt Burden

The world’s poorer nations, reeling under an unrelenting attack on their fragile economies by the COVID-19 pandemic, have suffered an equally deadly body blow: being buried under heavy debt burdens. Abiy Ahmed, prime minister of Ethiopia who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, said last week that in 2019, 64 countries, nearly half […]

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News24.co.ke | Two UN officials clash due to smelly socks at JKIA

Two United Nations employees on Friday were apprehended at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for fighting over smelly shoes.




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Ivanka Trump, disregarding federal guidelines, travelled to New Jersey for Passover

Donald Trump's eldest daughter left Washington for another one of her family's homes, even as she has publicly thanked people for self-quarantining.




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Right-wing shock jock takes right-wing media to task over coronavirus lies

Michael Savage has howled with unabated contempt about "the pimps" in the right-wing media who he calls "intellectual dwarfs" and "science illiterates".




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One in seven US workers jobless as pandemic shock to economy hits

Conservative economist Steven Moore, a Trump ally, said there will be 30 million people out of work in the country if the economy doesn't open back up soon.




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From 'Xi's doing a great job' to 'The WHO really blew it’: Trump's coronavirus response in tweets

The US President has been able to use Twitter to shape what the public talks about in the realm of politics. He's gone into overdrive on the coronavirus pandemic.




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Jobs first: Bolsonaro fires popular health expert

Few global leaders have done more than Bolsonaro to play down the pandemic, which has killed nearly 2000 Brazilians.




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Coronavirus infection surge threatens to collapse Japan's hospitals

Two Japanese medical associations warn that the country's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse.




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Joe Biden sketches out his would-be administration

Biden casts Donald Trump as chaotic and woefully unreliable in moments of crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic.




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Boris Johnson starts to take back control as Britain prepares to ease lockdown

As part of a major set of changes, the British government government will closely examine the economic and health impacts of the lockdown, as it prepares to decide when and how some measures can be eased.




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British government on the defensive over claims Boris Johnson skipped coronavirus meetings

Current and former cabinet ministers have rushed to defend Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the wake of damning claims.




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Benjamin Netanyahu reaches power-sharing deal with rival

The deal averts what would have been a fourth consecutive election in just over a year as the country fights its coronavirus outbreak.




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Kim Jong-un's health status in question after surgery: report

The North Korean leader underwent a "cardiovascular surgical procedure", according to a website that gathers information from informants.




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South Korea plays down reports Kim Jong-un is near death

Officials in Seoul say they have not seen any unusual activity in North Korea, following reports North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was gravely ill.




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Coronavirus: Just one new case

One new case for the coronavirus was reported on Saturday, bringing the total to 892, the health ministry said. The case was found after an individual took the test as a private initiative. In total, 1,978 tests were carried out for Saturday’s figures. According to the health ministry, 161 tests...

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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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Arjun Kapoor nostalgic about shooting for movies during global pandemic

Arjun Kapoor shared a gut-wrenching post, wherein he reminisced about his life as an actor




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When Karisma Kapoor got rejected by grandfather Raj Kapoor for a film

Karisma was rejected by her own grandfather Raj Kapoor for his film 'Henna'




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Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to cast Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone for his next film

Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to cast Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone for his next film




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Saif Ali Khan recalls his experiences getting laid off from film opposite Kajol

Saif Ali Khan opens up about his experince getting kicked off of his debut film back in 1992




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Ananya Panday, James McVey to face off against gruesome outcomes of online bullying

Ananya Panday joined James McVey to spread awareness against online bullying's detrimental impact




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Ashvin Kumar recalls Irrfan Khan's work ethic in times of injury

Ashvin Kumar recently took a trip down memory lane and reminisced upon Irrfan Khan’s professionalism




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Kartik Aaryan reveals 'Love Aaj Kal' with Sara Ali Khan is his career's best performance

Kartik Aaryan considers 'Love Aaj Kal' opposite Sara Ali Khan as the best performance in his career so far




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Saif Ali Khan recalls getting 'thrown out' of a film with Kajol for 'lacking interest'

Saif Ali Khan said they were shooting for a song with director Rahul Rawali as well as Kajol




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Ajay Devgn, Kajol's PDA-filled photo wins hearts

Ajay Devgn is spending quality time with wife Kajol and kids Nysa and Yug Devgn amid lockdown




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Kajol reveals the true essence of motherhood for mother's day 2020

Kajol opened up about her experience juggling motherhood and acting during the course of her kids childhood




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Karan Johar wants to break parenting stereotypes while raising kids

Karan Johar wishes to raise his children in an emotionally encouraging household away from stereotypes




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Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez all set to release their song 'Tere Bina'

Salman Khan shared the video of the interview also featuring Tere Bina co-star Jacqueline on his Instagram handle.




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Poland's presidential election cancelled with just four days to go

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Coronavirus latest: Boris Johnson to unveil UK's lockdown exit roadmap on Sunday

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European stockpiles, better coordination: how would Josep Borrell federalise future health policy?

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Coronavirus lockdown halts climate activists’ international journey

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Robbers shot, injure woman at ATM, made off with cash

LAHORE: Robbers shot at and injured a woman at an ATM and made off with cash from her in the Model Town police limits Friday. The robbers intercepted the woman and demanded cash and on resistance,...

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Judge video scandal case: ATC rejects approver's plea for bail

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorist Court Friday rejected the bail of approver in Judge Arshad Malik video scandal case. The accused, Faisal Shaheen, allegedly made the controversial video of former...

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Jews created coronavirus, Israeli paper quotes TTP cleric

ISLAMABAD: According an influential Israeli newspaper “Jerusalem Post” Mufti Abu Hisham Masood, a Pakistani Muslim cleric affiliated with the TTP, which has been widely designated as a...

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Traders reject govt lockdown easing plan

ISLAMABAD: The traders community of the country has rejected government's plans to ease lockdown in the country saying the Prime Minister's announcements have created further confusion."Instead of...

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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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Two die, three injured in Kohistan road accident

MANSEHRA: Two persons were killed and three others sustained injuries when a pickup vehicle plunged into a ravine in Shahshi Gigal area of Lower Kohistan on Friday.The vehicle was on way to Kokai...

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Judge video scandal case: ATC rejects approver's plea for bail

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorist Court Friday rejected the bail of approver in Judge Arshad Malik video scandal case.The accused, Faisal Shaheen, allegedly made the controversial video of former...

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Judge video scandal case: ATC rejects approver's plea for bail

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorist Court Friday rejected the bail of approver in Judge Arshad Malik video scandal case.The accused, Faisal Shaheen, allegedly made the controversial video of former...

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Punjab opp benches question spending of Rs 11 bn for Covid-19 management

LAHORE: Opposition MPAs Khwaja Salman Rafique and Uzma Bokhari at the Punjab Assembly criticised the Punjab government that it had claimed to have spent Rs 11 billion for tackling corona but the...

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Milan Fashion Week goes digital in July amid virus pandemic

Coronavirus emergency erupted in Italy in late February, during Milan's Fashion Week, causing some designers to present their runway shows without audiences.




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Chris Hemsworth says he likes Joe Russo's take on 'Extraction' ending

Chris Hemsworth says he likes Joe Russo's take on 'Extraction' ending




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Jennifer Aniston shares an interesting picture with fans

Jennifer Aniston shares an interesting picture with fans




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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt 'more cordial' than before despite divorce row: sources

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt are more cordial than ever before




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Ryan Reynolds opens up about Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot starrer 'Red Notice'

Ryan Reynolds said: "I’m guessing we might’ve finished the movie if we didn’t spend most of the time in laughing around.”




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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez drop bid to buy baseball franchise New York Mets

Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez eyed a deal to work with biotech billionaire Wayne Rothbaum to mount the bid for the Mets




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Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande drop their sweet duet 'Stuck With U'

Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande collaborated for the timely song with a star-studded music video featuring contributions from people across the globe




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Jennifer Aniston shares throwback photo with a strong message

Jennifer Aniston shared a very strong message against coronavirus, asking the novel illness to just go away




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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie plan 'separate parties' for daughter Shiloh's 14th birthday

Shiloh will have a separate celebration at her mom Angelina Jolie's home, but Brad Pitt would be delighted to have all his kids over for the party