Tens of thousands of Muslims marched in Bangladesh’s capital on Friday to protest the French president's support of secular laws allowing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, burning effigies of him and calling for a boycott of French products. Protests were also reported across the country after Friday's weekly Muslim prayers. In Dhaka, tens of thousands of people from more...
Saturday, 31 October 2020
They protested to oust their scandalous governor. Tuesday they'll vote to usher in a new era.
The election on the island follows the historic protests following the scandal that led to Gov. Ricardo Rosselló's resignation.
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Body-camera footage released of Wallace killing; family says officers were improperly trained
The footage from body-worn cameras that was taken as police responded to a call about Walter Wallace Jr. shows him emerging from a house with a knife as relatives shout at officers about his mental health condition, a lawyer for the man's family said Thursday.
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A high school newspaper has exposed how state police quoted Adolf Hitler and advocated violence in a training manual
The training manual quotes from Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, calling for the "perpetually constant and regular employment of violence."
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A new tropical depression formed in the Caribbean. It could become Tropical Storm Eta
A new tropical depression has formed in the Caribbean, putting the 2020 hurricane season within reach of breaking a slew of meteorological records.
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Trump rally organisers fire water at crowd as supporters pass out in Texas heat
Just two days ago Trump rally left many supporters hospitalised due to freezing cold
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China destroys domes of famous mosques as cultural whitewash continues
China’s campaign to suppress Islam is accelerating as authorities remove Arab-style onion domes and decorative elements from mosques across the country. Stark changes have been observed at the main mosque in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia province, where most of China’s Hui ethnic Muslim minority live. The bright green onion-shaped domes and golden minarets that used to soar...
The battle for Senate control looks more volatile than the presidential race
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
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'My parents had hearts of gold, they didn't deserve it'
How people are dealing with the effects of coronavirus in one New York neighbourhood.
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US Election 2020: Biden and Trump in last weekend dash round swing states
Joe Biden is in Michigan while Donald Trump arrives in Pennsylvania, both key to the White House race.
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US election: The big issue that could hurt Trump
Just ahead of the election, the US is seeing what could be the largest outbreak of the pandemic so far.
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US election 2020: 'It just makes me feel like a nobody'
Former prisoner Davion Hampton from Florida wants to vote in this US election. But he can't.
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US election: 'All Republicans should marry Democrats'
Chenren and Cathy Shao haven't let political differences get in the way of their eight-year marriage.
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US election 2020: The great dividing line of this campaign
For some Americans, civil unrest after police shootings is driving their support for Donald Trump.
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Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP).
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Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP).
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Hundreds of Trump supporters rally in Beverly Hills ahead of election day
As they have for weeks, hundreds of Trump supporters rallied at the intersection of Beverly and Santa Monica boulevards
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Covid-19: Austria and Portugal announce restrictions
A number of European countries are enforcing new measures as cases continue to rise.
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Oleksandr Usyk beats Derek Chisora on points in stylish display
Oleksandr Usyk earns a unanimous points win over Derek Chisora at Wembley Arena to underline his credentials at heavyweight.
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Typhoon Goni: Philippines hit by year's most powerful storm
Torrential rain and "catastrophic violent winds" are expected on the main island of Luzon on Sunday.
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For transgender people in the military, much hinges on presidential election
Joe Biden has been vague about his plans for the military if he wins the election, but one specific promise he has made is to roll back the Trump administration policy that effectively bars transgender service members from serving openly in accord with their gender identity.
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Police reach breaking point amid protests, pandemic, rising crime
Amid rising crime rates, a polarizing election and the continued high-profile police killings of Black Americans, some police veterans say they can't recall a tougher time to be an officer.
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U.S. fights delay in extraditing Carlos Ghosn's accused escape plotters to Japan
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday urged a federal judge to swiftly reject a last-minute bid by two Massachusetts men to avoid being extradited to Japan to face charges that they helped former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee the country. The department in a court filing said Japanese agents are slated to come to the United States in the "coming days" to transport...
Friday, 30 October 2020
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N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests

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Trump, in Minnesota, lashes out at Democrats for limiting crowd sizes.

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Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation

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Voters suing Minnesota over a mask mandate are asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

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Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds

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Woman Who Mailed Threat to Susan Collins Gets 30 Months in Prison

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¿Quién ganará Florida, Biden o Trump? Esto dicen las encuestas

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The Papers: 'National lockdown looms' and Stiles tributes
Several of Saturday's papers lead with reports that nationwide restrictions will be introduced.
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Championship leaders Reading beaten at Coventry
Leaders Reading fall to their first Championship defeat of the season as Coventry pick up their first league win in seven attempts.
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Wilson beats Trump to clinch Championship League title
Kyren Wilson claims his first title on English soil after defeating world number one Judd Trump 3-1 in the final of the Championship League in Milton Keynes.
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Kyle Rittenhouse extradited to Wisconsin following terse ruling from Illinois judge accusing him of asking the court to 'ignore binding Illinois law'
Rittenhouse, charged in Wisconsin with first-degree homicide over the shooting of three people at Kenosha protests, had been fighting his extradition.
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UPS locates mysterious Tucker Carlson package presenter claims contains 'damning' material about Biden family
‘UPS will always focus first on our customers, and will never stop working to solve issues and make things right’
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FBI Investigating Hunter Biden for Money Laundering: Report
The FBI opened an investigation into Hunter Biden and associates in 2019 on suspicion of money laundering, a Justice Department official told Sinclair Broadcasting.The criminal investigation is ongoing, the DOJ official said.The revelation comes after Tony Bobulinski, a former business partner of Hunter Biden, came forward with a trove of documents regarding the Biden family's...
US sells oil seized from Iran to Venezuela for $40 million
The United States said Thursday that it had sold Iranian oil seized on its way to Venezuela for more than $40 million.
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Body-camera footage released of Wallace killing; family says officers were improperly trained
The footage from body-worn cameras that was taken as police responded to a call about Walter Wallace Jr. shows him emerging from a house with a knife as relatives shout at officers about his mental health condition, a lawyer for the man's family said Thursday.
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Popular Thai pro-democracy figure charged over flash mob rally
One of Thailand’s most popular anti-establishment politicians has been charged for his role in an illegal flash mob protest last year, in a move that is likely to fuel the current wave of pro-democracy protests. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, 41, a charismatic billionaire and founder of the dissolved Future Forward party, is accused of five public assembly violations linked...
Record turnout in Texas' largest county could be crucial to flipping a usually red state
Election officials in Harris County tripled the number of early-voting sites, expanded their hours and added drive-thru voting.
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‘I’m getting my money!’ Florida shopper denied refund returns with a crowbar, cops say
A Florida shopper wouldn’t take no for an answer, and things got a little out of hand.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis had trouble voting because someone had falsely submitted a change of address under his name
Anthony Guevara, 20, was charged with altering a voter registration without consent and unauthorized access of a computer, in connection to the case.
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Op-Ed: The immorality of sentencing a 15-year-old to prison forever
The Supreme Court needs to state again that a child cannot be sentenced to life without parole unless a trial court determines that child is beyond rehabilitation.
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Woman Beheaded in French Knife ‘Terror’ Attack at Church, 3 Dead
Three people have been killed—including one elderly woman and another person by decapitation—and several others injured in a suspected terror attack inside the Notre-Dame basilica in the French city of Nice. The knife-wielding assailant, who was wounded by police gunfire, allegedly yelled “Allahu Akbar” several times, including while he was being detained, in what has come...
White House coronavirus adviser Dr Birx boycotting Covid task force over misinformation
Dr Birx has travelled to 40 states in a personal bid to advise officials on Covid
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Thursday, 29 October 2020
CEO Secrets: The aviation workers starting new businesses
We hear from three people who have started their own companies during the downturn in aviation.
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US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida
Democrat Biden's lead over the US president is narrower in must-win states, with Florida a key prize.
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Coronavirus hardship in Mexico, Nigeria and Bangladesh
Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives.
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'We asked Trump to stop playing YMCA' - Village People singer Victor Willis
Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies.
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The Atlantic Daily: This Isn’t 2016

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1. This isn’t 2016.
Democrats fear a repeat of last cycle’s polling mistakes. Our staff writer Derek Thompson offers five reasons why this election is different.
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Getting too many texts? Blame the election
Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through.
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Biden campaign pushes drop boxes in new ads with the slogan ‘Silence him.’
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Swinging In Iowa
A look at Iowa with journalist Erin Murphy
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Germany’s Smart, Simple Formula for Fighting Its Coronavirus Spike
The rational thing to do is to shut down—and bail out—the restaurants and bars.
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The Papers: Labour in 'crisis' as Corbyn suspended
The papers cover the fallout from Jeremy Corbyn's suspension from Labour over an anti-Semitism report.
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Greenwald resigns from The Intercept over Biden article
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald said Thursday he had resigned from The Intercept after the US investigative media outlet refused to publish his article critical of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
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Major train derailment forces schools and businesses to evacuate in Texas community
A video shows the train derailing in front of drivers on a Texas highway.
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Walmart is removing guns and ammo from shelves and display cases in all stores as a precaution amid 'civil unrest'
Guns and ammo will no longer be on display at Walmart but still be available for purchase upon request in stores where they are sold.
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SCOTUS: N.C. ballots can be counted up to nine days after election
The Supreme Court will allow absentee ballots in North Carolina to be received and counted up to nine days after Election Day.
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Lev Parnas associate David Correia pleads guilty to fraud and lying
Correia and Parnas faced charges of campaign finance fraud and of duping investors in a company called "Fraud Guarantee" out of more than $2 million.
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Trump news – live: President cancels rally over high winds, as he threatens 'Anonymous' whistleblower with 'bad things'
Follow the latest updates
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Plaintiffs appeal Virginia judge's decision to remove Robert E. Lee statue on Richmond's Monument Avenue
The Supreme Court of Virginia has been asked to intervene in the planned removal of the Robert E. Lee statue on Richmond's iconic Monument Avenue.
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Biden Can’t Repeat Gore’s Mistake and Let the Supreme Court Overrule Democracy
Democratic senators should have refused to participate in the absurdly rushed effort to pack Amy Coney Barrett on to the Supreme Court in the midst of the election, instead of giving Republicans’ partisan power play the veneer of legitimacy.But that ship has sailed and now, with Justice Barrett officially on the court, a new potential challenge to the Constitution looms as...
Trump rushes struggling GOP senator at rally: 'You got one minute, they don't want to hear this'
President hurried Arizona Senator Martha McSally before calling up three politicians from other states - plus Nigel Farage - to address the crowd
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Lawyer for China exec accuses RCMP of lying about her arrest
A lawyer for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei on Wednesday accused a Canadian police officer of lying about why he didn’t arrest her immediately at Vancouver’s airport two years ago. Richard Peck told Constable Winston Yep during cross-examination that he did not believe Yep was honest when he told the British Columbia Supreme Court this week why the arrest...
A couple has lived in a 130-square-foot tiny house for 5 years — here's what a typical week looks like for them
As part of the "A Week in My Tiny House" series, Alexis Stephens and Christian Parsons show the reality of living in a tiny house with your partner.
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Woman Beheaded in French Knife ‘Terror’ Attack at Church, 3 Dead
Three people have been killed—including one elderly woman and another person by decapitation—and several others injured in a suspected terror attack inside the Notre-Dame basilica in the French city of Nice. The knife-wielding assailant, who was wounded by police gunfire, allegedly yelled “Allahu Akbar” several times, including while he was being detained, in what has come...
Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'
Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief.
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Unhappy with rules for reopening, Riverside County looks to pressure Sacramento
Riverside County's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to seek help from other counties on changing the state's system for allowing businesses to reopen.
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Los Angeles County D.A. files seven more sexual assault counts against Ron Jeremy
The adult film icon now faces at least 34 sexual assault counts involving assaults that date as far back as 1996, prosecutors said.
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O.C. man jailed in Vietnam for 27 months returns home, thanks community of people fighting for his release
After 27 months wrongly jailed in Vietnam for actions to "overthrow" government, Michael Nguyen returns to Orange County, thanking "community" of people who fought for his release.
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Take This Trump Election Day Quiz Before It’s Too Late

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Two conservative operatives charged with election fraud for a Midwest robocall scam are ordered to call 85,000 people back.
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