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What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Seeing America With Megan Rapinoe’ and ‘The Last Narc’

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Coronavirus: Mexico's death toll becomes world's third highest

Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher numbers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gm6lll via IFTTT

Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US

US security officials fear the Chinese-owned app could be used to collect Americans' personal data. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hZfHEe via IFTTT

Kodak’s chief executive was given stock options. Then the share price spiked 1,000 percent.

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Corrections: Aug. 1, 2020

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Quotation of the Day: China Wields Its Security Law to Crush Hong Kong Dissent

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Dangerous heat wave forecast for south-western areas of US

Forecasters say temperatures could rise to 50C on Saturday in parts of Utah, Nevada and California. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/319pccW via IFTTT

Un estudio revela que los niños podrían portar altos niveles de coronavirus

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Canada’s Key Role in Creating a Once Awaited Vaccine

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Dr Fauci is asked if protests spread coronavirus

"You're putting words into my mouth," the US infectious disease chief says in a grilling by Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/319geMO via IFTTT

Federal Agents Don’t Need Army Fatigues

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Kodak’s chief executive got stock options. The next day, the share price spiked 1,000 percent.

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Court Frees Michigan Teen Who Was Held for Skipping Online Schoolwork

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A Better Year for Trump’s Family Business (Last Year, That Is)

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Week in pictures: 25 July-31 July 2020

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30heHFd via IFTTT

Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government

A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fi6QLZ via IFTTT

US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate

Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339acyu via IFTTT

India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy

As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30evlp4 via IFTTT

Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners

Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hWgN3r via IFTTT

The Less Impossible Israeli-Palestinian Peace

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White House and Congress Clash on Relief Plan as Jobless Aid Expires

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Trump’s Coronavirus Testing Chief Concedes a Lag in Test Results

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Ghislaine Maxwell-Jeffrey Epstein emails revealed in new court papers

In the papers, a key accuser also alleges the pair were equally involved in sex trafficking. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hSWyU7 via IFTTT

Vietnam records first Covid-19 death

The country had spent three months without any new infections before an outbreak in Da Nang city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3k02Pza via IFTTT

Australia unveils plan to force Google and Facebook to pay for news

Google and Facebook would pay news outlets in the "world-leading" plan, the government says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/338fYAt via IFTTT

Obama eulogy makes thinly veiled digs at Trump

Barack Obama eulogises late congressman John Lewis, with a few jabs at his White House successor. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XceUYw via IFTTT

Trudeau: 'no preferential treatment' for WE Charity

Canada's PM denies playing a role in picking a charity tied to his family for a federal programme. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jU5P01 via IFTTT

South Africa's apartheid-era statues 'should be put in a theme park'

South African sculptor Pitika Ntuli on what we should do with reminders of colonial and racist history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/310CQze via IFTTT

Lee Teng-hui: Taiwan's 'father of democracy' dies

Lee successfully pushed for more democracy, but took a controversially hard line against China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30fW3xm via IFTTT

Michael Brown: Officer won't be charged for 2014 killing of teenager

The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson triggered protests across the US in 2014. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XeOC7P via IFTTT

Afghanistan: At least 17 killed in Eid car blast

The explosion came on the eve of a ceasefire declared by the Taliban during the festival of Eid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XcBm3s via IFTTT

Ellen DeGeneres Apologizes to Staff Members as WarnerMedia Investigates Show

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Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning

Until recently, the city was seen as a poster child in its handling of the pandemic. What went wrong? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30bOnfN via IFTTT

What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from?

To many the Karen meme - and its male equivalent Ken - sums up a specific type of white privilege. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gioFf9 via IFTTT

The 'real' threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind

The ex-mastermind of Russian sports doping, Grigory Rodchenkov, now only appears in disguise. Matt Majendie explains why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/314ezIn via IFTTT

Bollywood's 'warts and all' biopic on 'human computer'

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan plays Shakuntala Devi who dazzled the world with her skill with numbers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ggIC6b via IFTTT

The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream

Shahdad Mumtaz died for his beliefs. Could a missing student end up waging war on the Pakistani state? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/312Wk6b via IFTTT

4 Guards Charged in Inmate’s Beating at Alabama Prison

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Will Herman Cain’s Death Change Republican Views on the Virus and Masks?

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Louie Gohmert’s Coronavirus Case Reveals a Dangerous Reality in Congress

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Trump Floats an Election Delay, and Republicans Shoot It Down

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John Lewis Believed America Would Survive Trump

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Trump Can’t Delay the Election

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With Jobless Aid Set to Lapse, Senate Fails to Agree on Extension

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Obama’s Call to Abolish Filibuster Puts Further Spotlight on the Tactic

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Tennessee State Senator Embezzled $600,000 in Federal Grant Money, U.S. Says

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4 Hong Kong Activists Arrested for Online Posts Under New Security Law

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Domino's Pizza New Zealand drops 'free pizza for Karen' offer after backlash

"We wanted to bring a smile to customers," the firm's New Zealand arm said. "We are sorry." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jX2Dky via IFTTT

Casino Calculation

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What's next after flood of US racial equity donations?

The global outpouring of giving following George Floyd's death inundated charities large and small. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jOwJ9P via IFTTT

Report: N.B.A.’s Academies in China Abused Athletes

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Quotation of the Day: New Resistance in Remote City Confronts Putin

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Yazidi children still haunted by Islamic State, Amnesty International says

Large numbers of Yazidi were killed by the Islamic State when it overran their homeland in 2014. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30c8r1w via IFTTT

Justice Ginsburg in the Hospital Again

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Corrections: July 30, 2020

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Ashleigh Barty Will Skip U.S. Open

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The Tanned Man Has a Green Monster

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Ashley Judd Can Sue Harvey Weinstein for Sexual Harassment, Court Rules

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One in Three Children Have Unacceptably High Lead Levels, Study Says

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Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech’s Leaders

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As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse

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Atlanta Mourns John Lewis and Ponders Carrying on With ‘Good Trouble’

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Trump Plays on Racist Fears of Terrorized Suburbs to Court White Voters

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N.B.A. Season Restart Preview: In the East, Where Do the Bucks Stop?

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‘It’s Been a Crazy Couple Days’: The Yankees’ Virus-Scrambled Week

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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Criticizes Silence of Top Republicans on Russian Interference

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N.B.A. Restart Preview: The Lakers and Clippers Stare Down the West

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Reopening Schools: Senator Patty Murray Says Congress Needs to Step Up

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‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science

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Barr Clashes With House Democrats, Defending Responses to Protests and Russia Inquiry

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Climate change: Coastal erosion 'to threaten more Australian homes'

Australia's love of beachside living will become more precarious as wave movements change, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BCDr1a via IFTTT

Quotation of the Day: Overwhelmed Funeral Homes in South Texas Struggle to Keep Up

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Minneapolis Police Link ‘Umbrella Man’ to White Supremacy Group

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Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands

Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a fleet of fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f9jixw via IFTTT

'My Tanzanian family is split over coronavirus'

Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dcnn6M via IFTTT

Remdesivir Could Be in Short Supply. Here’s a Fix.

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‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science

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Corrections: July 29, 2020

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The Director Gina Prince-Bythewood Has Always Had Game

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