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Thai king leaves 'harem' lockdown for 20,000-mile trip home
New York Post - 14 Apr 2020 20:12
The king of Thailand left the safety of his luxurious lockdown with a harem of 20 women — to pick up his wife in Switzerland and then take a 20,000-mile trip to their homeland for a national event, according to reports...
Man expecting to get $1,700 stimulus check finds millions in bank account
New York Post - 14 Apr 2020 17:05
An Indiana man expecting a $1,700 stimulus check received a windfall instead from the feds — over $8 million deposited, albeit briefly, to his bank account. Charles Calvin, a volunteer firefighter in New Chicago, said ...
Trump's Mutiny on the Bounty Tweet, Explained
Slate - 14 Apr 2020 19:26
The president seems to think the tyrannical Captain Bligh is the hero.
China tightens Russian border checks, approves experimental coronavirus vaccine trials
Reuters - 14 Apr 2020 05:05
China has approved early-stage human tests for two experimental vaccines to combat the new coronavirus as it battles to contain imported cases, especially from neighbouring Russia, the new "front line" in the war on COVI...
Putin says Russia has 'a lot of problems' and 'certainly can't relax' when it comes to coronavirus
The Week - 14 Apr 2020 04:51
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday gave a blunt assessment of how his country is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. During a televised video conference with senior government officials, Putin said Russia has ...
Kitchen worker likely to blame for Ruby Princess coronavirus outbreak
New York Post - 14 Apr 2020 16:47
An infected crew member who handled food is likely to blame for the coronavirus outbreak aboard the coronavirus-stricken Ruby Princess cruise ship in Australia, according to a new report. A police investigation into the ...
Haftar forces suffer string of defeats in battle for Tripoli
Al Jazeera English - 14 Apr 2020 16:10
Libya's internationally recognised gov't makes gains, capturing seven towns from Haftar's control in the past two days.
Hospitals must provide medical workers N95 masks daily under Cuomo edict
New York Post - 14 Apr 2020 05:18
All hospitals are required to provide medical workers at least one N95 mask per day upon request under a new directive issued Monday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office -- as the debate rages over whether there's still a short...
Coronavirus live updates: More than 2,000,000 cases worldwide; New York governor says 'worst is over'; US deaths decline
USA Today - 14 Apr 2020 02:53
The number of worldwide confirmed coronavirus cases hit 2 million, while the New York governor expressed optimism and deaths in the US declined.
Trump Responds to Reports About His Incompetence by Flying Into a Self-Pitying Rage at Press
Slate - 14 Apr 2020 04:08
He even brought his very own propaganda reel.
Russia's Foreign Minister Rejects Suggestion of Using the Pandemic to Expand Political Influence
Time - 14 Apr 2020 16:44
Russia sent military medics to Italy and Serbia as coronavirus infections and deaths increased in the regions
Obama to endorse Biden's 2020 presidential campaign: sources
Reuters - 14 Apr 2020 16:44
Former U.S. President Barack Obama will finally endorse his vice president Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the matter, in an effort to bring the Democratic Party togeth...
15 countries, 16 people. How workers are coping with the pandemic
CNN - 14 Apr 2020 16:43
- The world hasn't seen a recession this bad since the 1930s. The recovery is far from certain
Nurses at Mexico hospital hit by coronavirus were told to avoid masks
New York Post - 14 Apr 2020 16:11
Nurses at a public hospital in Mexico were instructed at the start of the coronavirus pandemic not to wear face masks to avoid triggering panic among their patients, according to a report. Managers at the IMSS General Ho...
Israel's Netanyahu, Gantz say near unity deal to end political deadlock
Reuters - 14 Apr 2020 16:05
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and political rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday to form a national emergency government to battle the coronavirus crisis and end the country's unprecedented politi...
Wisconsin Voters Reject Trump's Pick for State Supreme Court in Election Marred by Coronavirus
Time - 14 Apr 2020 05:18
The victory by liberal Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky was a huge win for Democrats. It reduced conservative control of the court to 4-3
US-Mexico border: The 'sidewalk school' teaching migrant children
Al Jazeera English - 14 Apr 2020 05:15
In a camp housing asylum seekers in Matamoros, Mexico, one woman's school helps migrant students get an education.
She Kept a Diary of China's Coronavirus Epidemic. Now She Faces a Political Storm.
The New York Times - 14 Apr 2020 16:31
"If authors have any responsibilities in the face of disaster, the greatest of them is to bear witness." Here are excerpts from the author Fang Fang's controversial chronicle of life and death in Wuhan.
Florida man allegedly placed fake pizza orders in NJ, wished coronavirus on Italians
New York Post - 14 Apr 2020 05:41
A known Florida scammer is wanted by New Jersey authorities for allegedly calling in thousands of dollars worth of phony pizza orders in the state, claiming the food was being donated to the police, authorities said. Sud...
In upset for Republicans, liberal ousts Trump-backed judge for Wisconsin Supreme Court seat
Reuters - 14 Apr 2020 04:57
Liberal challenger Jill Karofsky won a hotly contested race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday, beating a conservative incumbent in state elections marred by court challenges and worries about health risks from th...
'I hate bullies': Bicyclist verbally attacked by Chris Cuomo fires back
New York Post - 14 Apr 2020 23:34
The Long Island resident blasted as a “jackass loser fat-tire biker” by Chris Cuomo in a radio rant told The Post on Tuesday that the CNN host is nothing but a bully — and has even filed a complaint with cops again...
As virus tears through reservation, Navajos give lifeline to elders and families
Reuters - 14 Apr 2020 15:52
To the sound of birdsong on rolling grassland, a pickup truck crawls up a dirt track to bring firewood and food to a Navajo family of seven whose father died of the coronavirus hours earlier.