May 2020
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Books are unarguably one of the most powerful things you can own. They broaden your view of the world around you and guide you through the path of possibilities. And what more? Reading the right book empowers you with years of experience and enhances your ability to generate some mind-blowing ideas of your own. According…
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When U.S. President Donald Trump cut off his government’s funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), one of his grievances was that the WHO-under Chinese tutelage-failed to declare the global coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic soon enough. Not long after the virus brought patients to Hubei Provincial Hospital, the Chinese medical and public health authorities brought it to the…
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Nigeria broke my heart with its response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. First, Nigeria’s level of preparedness for disaster/pandemic risk management is too low as compared to countries like China, where the virus originated around November 2019. To control spread of the virus and protect millions of lives, the Chinese government responsibly announced stay-at-home orders…
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New EU fund will offer grants rather than loans to member states hit hardest by Covid-19 after a series of bitter rows between members. France and Germany have proposed a €500bn (£439bn) recovery fund for struggling European Union economies as they battle to quell bitter infighting over the bloc’s halting response to the Covid-19 catastrophe. Under…
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Being a more confident person is going to help you to succeed and feel happier as you journey through life. You’ll be able to face your fears without much hesitation and meet your goals at a quicker rate when you’re not constantly questioning yourself. First, you have to believe in yourself and know that you’re…
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The head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has repeatedly warned Israel that he will tear up any bilateral agreements with the Jewish state if Tel Aviv attempts to further extend its sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, a possibility left open by Israel’s new unity government. The Palestinians decided to terminate all agreements…
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It looks like the Terminator is in quite a bit of trouble. During a virtual commencement speech for the class of 2020 graduating amid the COVID-19 pandemic, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger took a slight jab at President Donald Trump. The 72-year-old actor appeared in a video in which he spoke to the students in an effort to soften the…
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Britain’s data watchdog is investigating after the breach which saw 2,200 customers’ credit card details accessed by hackers. Easyjet has revealed that the personal details of nine million customers have been accessed by “highly sophisticated” hackers. The discount airline – currently mired by the grounding of flights because of the coronavirus crisis and a leadership tussle led…
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As the number of deaths fall for the third week running, 10,000 more people than average have died at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of people in the UK who have lost their lives to coronavirus has now passed 40,000, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics. But the true death toll could…
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The United States introduced sanctions against a Chinese logistics company for providing services to Iran’s Mahan Air, the Treasury Department announced in a statement on Tuesday. “Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating China-based Shanghai Saint Logistics Limited for acting as a general sales agent (GSA) for…
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The gunman who killed three U.S. sailors at a military base in Florida last year repeatedly communicated with al-Qaida operatives about planning and tactics in the months leading up to the attack, U.S. officials said Monday, as they lashed out at Apple for failing to help them open the shooter’s phones so they could access…
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Avoiding heart attacks and the benefit of looking gorgeous in skinny jeans—or almost every outfit—aren’t the only reasons you should focus on losing weight or getting into fitness. Health is wealth. It is, however, a surprise that the media isn’t creating enough awareness to motivate people into action. Additionally, use of randomly selected biomarkers such…
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Justice for Ahmaud Arbery, a black man killed during a pursuit by a white man and his son in Georgia, isn’t just prison time for his killers — it’s changes in a local justice system that never charged them with a crime, rallygoers said Saturday. Hundreds of people came to the Glynn County courthouse demanding…



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