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Police chief killed by fighting cock during raid on illegal venue in Philippines
Russia Today 27 Oct 2020
A Filipino police officer bled to death after a fighting cock slashed his femoral artery during a raid on an illegal event on the island of Northern Samar. Like other sports, cockfights have been officially banned due to Covid-19 ... Three other attendees fled before they could be apprehended and remain at large ... Like this story? Share it with a friend!....
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The world is facing an insane danger that's greater than Covid-19
CNN 27 Oct 2020
They are all engaged in massive plans to "modernize" their nuclear arsenals and to preserve these weapons for decades to come -- if they are not used first ... But the non-nuclear nations and civil society can use the agreement to pressure them into making fundamental changes in their nuclear policy ... Get our free weekly newsletter....
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NXIVM founder Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison
ABC7 27 Oct 2020
Keith Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison at a Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday for running NXIVM, a self-help organization prosecutors labeled a "criminal enterprise" exploited by Raniere for power, profit and sex ... They had asked he receive a life sentence ... "I believed in you ... Because I thought it was the same as mine," Vicente added ... ....
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Eyeing China, India signs defense pact with US
Asiatimes 27 Oct 2020
India signing a defense agreement with the United States couldn’t have come at a more opportune time as both countries face challenges ... Washington will help India locate enemy targets and pre-empt enemy actions through the use of cruise and ballistic missiles, and drones ... Defense Secretary Mark Esper noted “increased aggression by China.” ... .......
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What is at stake for Donald Trump? It’s certainly not just the election
The Guardian 27 Oct 2020photo: AP / Matt Slocum
Walter Wallace: Philadelphia calls National Guard after unrest
Al Jazeera 28 Oct 2020
Philadelphia will deploy more police officers and has called for help from the National Guard as it braces for further unrest after the police killing of a Black man armed with a knife, authorities said on Tuesday.....
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Majority of Arab voters in US favor Biden over Trump
The Jerusalem Post 28 Oct 2020
Arab voters in the United States are more likely to vote for Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, in the upcoming presidential elections (59%) than to reelect the US President Donald Trump according to a survey conducted among 805 US citizens by the Arab American Institute (AAI) ... split during the 2016 election. ....
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Asteroid Apophis Could Still Hit Earth in 2068, New Measurements Suggest
Gizmodo 27 Oct 2020
Scientists are now re-evaluating its potential to strike our planet in 48 ......
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American kidnapped in southern Niger, says local official
The Oklahoman 27 Oct 2020
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Gunmen kidnapped an American citizen in the West African nation of Niger early Tuesday and demanded a ransom from his relatives, a local government official said ... The kidnappers called and demanded ransom from Walton’s father, who lives approximately 1 kilometer (about half a mile) away from his son’s farm, said the official ... ....
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Brit accused of spying on 772 people via webcam CCTV software tells court he'd end his life if extradited to US
The Register 27 Oct 2020
A Briton is reportedly fighting extradition to the United States after deploying webcam malware onto hundreds of women's laptops so he could spy on them undressing and having sex. Christopher Taylor, a 57-year-old labourer, appeared by video link at Westminster Magistrates' Court to contest an extradition attempt by the......
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Senior U.S. official tests positive for COVID-19 after Europe trip: media
China.dot.org 28 Oct 2020
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- A senior U.S. State Department official tested positive for COVID-19 after a recent trip to Europe, U.S. media reported on Tuesday. Citing several U.S ... delegations' visits after Berkowitz's trip to London....
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Governor bans indoor dining in Chicago as virus cases rise: ‘We can’t ignore what is ...
Penn Live 28 Oct 2020
“If the governor’s order goes into effect, it’s really effectively shutting down a significant portion of our economy at a time when those same businesses are really hanging on by a thread,” Lightfoot said. “So we’re going to continue our engagement of the governor of his team, but it’s not looking good.”....
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Huge Bangladesh rally calls for boycott of French products
BBC News 27 Oct 2020
Paying tribute to the teacher, Mr Macron said France "will not give up our cartoons" ... Those who represent them are also our enemies," said another of the group's leaders, Nesar Uddin. Police used barbed wire to barricade a road about three miles (5km) from the French embassy, keeping marchers away....
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Banks lent £1.9tn linked to ecosystem and wildlife destruction in 2019 – report
The Guardian 28 Oct 2020
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Kanye West: ‘Bitcoin Guys’ Really Have a Perspective on the True Liberation of America and Humanity
BitRSS 27 Oct 2020
Billionaire Rapper and Fashion Designer Kanye West ......
