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Coronavirus: Seven million Afghan children risk hunger - report

The coronavirus outbreak poses a "perfect storm" for the war-ravaged country, warns Save the Children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bUEmae

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus

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More than 3.21 million people have reportedly been infected by the novel coronavirus globally, and 227,864 have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2We7DpR

Coronavirus: How can I help?

Giving blood, writing a diary, or reading a story to your friends' children are just some of the options. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WdjdBv

Labs Across U.S. Join Federal Initiative to Study Coronavirus Genome

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By BY SHERI FINK from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2KPYRc8

Closing Number of a Musical

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3aSya11

Trump confident that coronavirus may have originated in Chinese lab

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the evidence, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing over the origins of the deadly outbreak. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Yt1p8l

Coronavirus: Northern Territory first in Australia to lift major restrictions

The Northern Territory lifts major social restrictions in a test case for the rest of the nation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bR9kA8

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xrrh9q

China reports 12 new coronavirus cases versus four a day earlier

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China reported 12 new coronavirus cases for April 30, up from four a day earlier, data from the country's health authority showed on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Wdsppn

Honduran president denies drug trafficking accusations

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The drug trafficking accusations against Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez are "100%" false, the president's office said on Thursday, after U.S. prosecutors announced drug trafficking charges against a former chief of the Honduran National Police. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3aTl8Au

Japan to decide whether to extend state of emergency as early as Monday: broadcaster NHK

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Japan will formally decide as early as Monday whether to extend its nationwide state of emergency, said public broadcaster NHK, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned citizens to prepare for a "drawn-out battle" against the coronavirus. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xkVwP8

In Place of Pomp and Circumstance: Oprah

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2z3DKjR

Fiona Ex Machina

By BY WESLEY MORRIS AND JENNA WORTHAM from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3f6bY75

Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows

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The Australian government will meet on Friday to discuss how sport can restart as the number of new coronavirus cases dwindles and states begin to relax restrictions on social gatherings, two sources familiar with the details told Reuters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Smlc5g

Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y4mOtH

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KKI22i

Two Arrested in Killings of Transgender Women in Puerto Rico

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YnU3CH

Peter Hunt, Who Directed the Broadway Hit ‘1776,’ Dies at 81

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2VR35Xb

Scrambling the Political Divide: ‘No Normal Recession’

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By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VQ3U2w

In a Crisis, True Leaders Stand Out

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Wc5wTr

Democrats Assail McConnell for Bringing Senate Back Amid Pandemic

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2z1BiL2

Amazon Sells More, but Warns of Much Higher Costs Ahead

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By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2xrY3Hw

Most of U.S. House urges more diplomacy at U.N. to renew Iran arms embargo: sources

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Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3f8uGuM

Harrison Ford investigated over LA runway incident

The US actor was piloting a plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KMVmU0

Exclusive: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election race

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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid in November. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2W4885u

Venezuelan migrants block Bogota road, demand to travel home

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A large crowd of Venezuelan migrants held up traffic on a Bogota highway on Wednesday, demanding to be allowed to leave Colombia and return to Venezuela, as Colombia's coronavirus lockdown has crippled their ability to earn to living. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KM9oFu

Top Polish government critic, Supreme Court chief retires

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Poland's Supreme Court chief Malgorzata Gersdorf ends a six-year term on Thursday, opening way for the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government to pick a supporter of its contested judiciary overhaul to replace her. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zJOkx1