Latest News Now: October 2020

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Human cost of two nations fighting for 'Motherland'

The stories of families who have lost sons in the latest territorial war over Nagorno-Karabakh.

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How the controversial Nile dam might fix Sudan's floods

Egypt and Ethiopia are at loggerheads over the mega dam, with Sudan literally stuck in the middle.

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India couple bullied for intimate wedding photoshoot

Indian couple trolled for intimate post-wedding photoshoot refuses to give in to bullies.

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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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The Miraculous Love Kids: Street kids changing their lives with guitars

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is just one star who's recorded with a group of girls from Afghanistan.

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Belarus protests: The turtle 'anthem' protesters sing in Belarus

How music has featured prominently in the protests calling for President Lukashenko to step down.

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Got Worries? Make Newspaper Dolls to Catch Them

By BY CHRISTY HARMON from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3mSQFZV

Kids’ Graphic Novels That Turn the Superhero Genre on Its Head

By BY GENE LUEN YANG from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2GhcX7V

Texas: All of a sudden, a two-party election in the Lone Star State.

By BY MANNY FERNANDEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HVQrC4

‘They’re coming after our state,’ McSally warns Arizona Republicans.

By BY JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34IEQ1S

The Battlegrounds Within Battlegrounds

By BY KEITH COLLINS, TRIP GABRIEL AND STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TJBvJP

Celebrities lend Biden a hand in turning out the vote in Philadelphia.

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jPB3US

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

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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Stanford Study Seeks to Quantify Infections Stemming From Trump Rallies

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35Pg9QV

Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, facing opponents from both parties, embraces Trumpism.

By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jH3O61

Police in North Carolina use a chemical spray to disperse a get-out-the-vote rally.

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/323ZGY2

George Shultz Speaks Out for Renewing U.S. Leadership Overseas

By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ecdy7r

Friday, October 30, 2020

US election 2020: Trump is in the fight of his political life

In the throes of an epoch-defining election, those looking for a healing process will be disappointed.

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US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden's final week

The presidential campaigns are coming to an end. We've fact-checked the candidates' latest claims.

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Terrapin Topper

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Coronavirus: Slovakia holds national test but president calls for delay

Everyone in Slovakia over the age of 10 is to be tested for Covid - but the president is sceptical.

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The puzzle isn’t complete. Pennsylvania is the last piece for Biden.

By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/35S0yjh

What Keeps Facebook’s Election Security Chief Up at Night?

By BY CHARLIE WARZEL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3mQljTJ

Do Dunkin’ and Arby’s Go Together? Private Equity Group Bets $11 Billion They Do

By BY LAUREN HIRSCH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2HL6XEK

How to Take On the Tech Barons

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3ednnlm

A judge orders the Postal Service to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deliver ballots on time in 22 districts.

By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND HAILEY FUCHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HQCHbo

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.

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mEgxIy

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

By BY JACK HEALY, DANIELLE IVORY AND SERGE F. KOVALESKI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TCEnIb

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

OFFICERS AMBUSHED: Two New Orleans cops shot at in French Quarter

10/30/20 5:30 PM

Covid: Belgium announces return to national lockdown

Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe.

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US election: What Latino first-time voters want

Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote.

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Berlin airport opens... 10 years late

Berlin's new airport is finally opening to the public, 10 years behind schedule and billions over budget.

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Scared but socially distant in a Tokyo 'haunted house'

Could this zombie-inspired experience be for people who want to be frightened but be Covid-19 safe?

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

By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JeAC9Y

Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds

By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eeng93

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

By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31XgW0Z

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

By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2JnWsbi

Political Satire Isn’t Dead. It’s Been Turned Into Horror Stories.

By BY ANNALEE NEWITZ from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jGKgP9

Glimmers of Hope for a Winter With Tropical Travel

By BY CATHERINE PORTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HN23qM

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3kFanHO

A vote-counting official in Florida who gave money to Trump’s campaign resigns.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37QwWpi

US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida

Mr Biden's lead over the US president is narrower in must-win states, with Florida a key prize.

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Armenians on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenian mothers fear for sons on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides suffer heavy casualties.

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Covid-19: Record traffic out of Paris as second French lockdown begins

Traffic stretched more than 430 miles (700km) in total just hours before new measures came into force.

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Walmart pulls guns from display over 'civil unrest' concerns

Walmart has removed gun and ammunition displays from its stores citing concerns of "civil unrest".

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Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done

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Trump’s Hard-Line Immigration Policies Go Before Voters

By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34COUcW

Trump and Biden Converge in Florida, an Elusive Prize Still Up for Grabs

By BY KATIE GLUECK AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jOnh57

A Californian is battling both influenza and Covid-19 in an early case of ‘co-infection.’

By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3e7alFW

Appeals court rules Minnesota must segregate ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31TWhed

United Airlines to trial airport Covid testing

The airline's boss Scott Kirby tells the BBC passenger testing is "key to reopening the world economy".

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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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