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World condemns Myanmar crackdown as 18 peaceful protesters killed

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Hyunjin: K-pop star suspended for school bullying sparks debate

The singer of South Korean boy band Stray Kids is accused of being verbally abusive while in middle school. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sFmh7R via IFTTT

‘Millions of people’s data is at risk’ — Amazon insiders sound alarm over security Whistleblowers say they were forced out after flagging problems with e-commerce giant’s data security and compliance.

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Francis prepares first-ever papal visit to Iraq

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India has successfully launched Amazon 1, the first observation satellite fully designed, manufactured and operated by Brazil. The satellite will capture high-res images to assist Brazil in Earth observation programs, including deforestation in the Amazon.

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Mexico's president expected to ask Biden to share U.S. vaccines, say sources

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Technical difficulties plague the Golden Globes

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• The Golden Globes get off to an awkward start amid controversy, while honoring Black stars • See the full list of winners • A movie set in Arkansas is vying for best foreign-language film. Here's why that's controversial from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3bKhdZm via IFTTT

Three names mysteriously removed from Khashoggi intelligence report after initial publication

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Golden Globe Awards 2021: Virtual ceremony gets under way

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dUxPQF via IFTTT

Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop

Polish teenager Krystyna Paszko's idea won an EU prize - she tells the BBC the story behind it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rakXtG via IFTTT

Cape Town: Pictures of how Muslim worship helps quell South African ganglands

A team of Islamic scholars in South Africa is on a mission to some dangerous and drug-infested areas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bOJ9el via IFTTT

Coronavirus: The misleading claims about an Indian remedy

A traditional herbal remedy said to "cure" Covid has resurfaced, but there's no evidence it works. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3b00OAL via IFTTT

6 takeaways from the Trump-dominated CPAC

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Former President Donald Trump turned the Conservative Political Action Conference into his first post-presidential rally Sunday evening, pledging in a speech riddled with falsehoods to purge his enemies from the Republican Party and hinting repeatedly at another run for the White House in 2024. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2O55xYS via IFTTT

Three names mysteriously removed from Khashoggi intelligence report after initial publication

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Shortly after the US intelligence community published its long-awaited report on Friday afternoon on the Saudis who were responsible for the death of Jamal Khashoggi, it was taken down without explanation and replaced with another version that removed the names of three men it had initially said were complicit. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3kyYIL7 via IFTTT

Two men arrested after Florida-Georgia manhunt that left deputy critically injured

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Two men have been arrested following a manhunt on Saturday that crossed from Florida into Georgia and left a deputy in critical condition, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/300uaIQ via IFTTT

B.C. First Nation devastated after second member dies by police in less than a year

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Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'

Writers may be self-censoring because they don't want to be "cancelled", author Kazuo Ishiguro says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Y55CL via IFTTT

Yemen: The nine-year-old war-zone school teacher

Ahmed, blind since birth, stands in for teachers who don't make it in to their ruined school in Yemen. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37VwZQ2 via IFTTT

The midwives braving armed gangs in Colombia

A group of Afro-Colombian women use their skills to help women give birth in areas run by gangs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37UPMLh via IFTTT

Afghanistan: A year of violence on the road to peace

On the anniversary of the US-Taliban deal, Afghanistan finds itself in a precarious state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ObK0O3 via IFTTT

Analysis: The specter of Trump's comeback raises a practical question

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We're going to have to talk about Donald Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3sDxFl0 via IFTTT

Kobe Bryant's widow asks court to publish names of deputies who took photos of fatal helicopter crash site

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Vanessa Bryant has asked a US court to publicly name four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies she claims took or shared pictures of the remains of her late husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, their daughter and seven others killed in the January 2020 helicopter crash. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3uFayYN via IFTTT

A Canadian study revealed that 41% of 700 hospitals investigated across the country do not have sexual assault evidence kits available.

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Myanmar's UN ambassador fired after anti-coup speech, as military intensifies crackdown on protesters

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New York Governor Cuomo faces fresh claims of sexual harassment

New York's governor denies wrongdoing and orders an external inquiry after claims by a second ex-aide. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZYokYA via IFTTT

Police chief in discrimination case claims ‘homo’ was short for homo sapien

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Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads: Parts of Brazil's Amazon rainforest are being illegally sold on Facebook, the BBC has discovered.

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A hair color code is being strictly enforced half of all senior high schools operated by the Tokyo municipal government. Students who come to class with wavy hair or locks that are not uniformly black are required to submit a document signed by their guardians stating that it is their natural look

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See images of a secretive Israeli nuclear facility at the center of the nation’s undeclared atomic weapons program

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The new vaccine is a valuable weapon against Covid-19, and its rollout will be quick, officials say

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A third vaccine is poised to join the fight against Covid-19, with 3.9 million doses expected to be available right away, a health official said Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3sKi1Ev via IFTTT

Ron Klain emerges as a force behind the scenes -- and on Twitter

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Unusually visible, involved in practically everything, and free in sharing his opinions on what has become the new administration's must-follow Twitter feed, White House chief of staff Ron Klain has emerged as the building's most central figure aside from the President himself. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/37Vanz3 via IFTTT

DOJ files appeal of Trump-appointed judge's ruling on CDC eviction moratorium

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The Department of Justice has filed an appeal of a federal judge's decision this week that declared the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eviction moratorium unconstitutional. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3b0dabU via IFTTT