Thursday, 30 April 2020

'In apocalyptic movies, everyone has a crazy getup:' This costume-crafting Kentucky woman's outfit is a social media sensation

A woman wore a homemade apocalypse outfit to a recent grocery trip, grabbing the attention of people on social media during the coronavirus pandemic.

      


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Passengers Must Wear Masks On Major Airlines To Cut Spread Of Coronavirus

Travelers at Beijing Daxing Airport wear face masks on Thursday to avert the spread of the coronavirus.

American, Delta and United Airlines are joining JetBlue and Frontier in requiring face coverings amid growing pressure from Congress and their own employees.

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Without Federal Funding, Ohio Mayor Faces 'Very Painful' Cuts To Services

Mayor Nan Whaley says Dayton, Ohio, hasn

Dayton, Ohio, is one of many U.S. cities facing financial struggles amid the pandemic. The city has already laid off 25% of its workforce, says Mayor Nan Whaley.

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Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery.

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Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says.

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Which Businesses Can Reopen And The Guidelines They Should Follow

NPR's business editor and Jennifer Nuzzo, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, answer listener questions about businesses that can reopen and safety guidelines to follow.



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Fiona Ex Machina


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Two Arrested in Killings of Transgender Women in Puerto Rico


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


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Scrambling the Political Divide: ‘No Normal Recession’


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In a Crisis, True Leaders Stand Out


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Democrats Assail McConnell for Bringing Senate Back Amid Pandemic


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Amazon Sells More, but Warns of Much Higher Costs Ahead


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Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows

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.


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

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.


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Coronavirus: 'I'm being penalised because I took maternity leave'

Self-employed women say they are missing out on government support as they've recently taken leave.

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Debt warning over car finance payment holidays

Families say they have been trying for six weeks to secure a lockdown car finance payment holiday.

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Coronavirus: Gulshan Ewing's death adds to care home tragedy

Gulshan Ewing rubbed shoulders with Hollywood legends, interviewing and partying with them.

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The worldwide race to make solar power more efficient

Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity.

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How The Assistant exposes Hollywood's abuse silence

The movie which has roots in the exposure of power and abuse in the film industry after #MeToo.

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Quiz of the Week: On UFOs, lockdown loosening and more

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

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Africa's week in pictures: 24 - 30 April 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Coronavirus in Ghana: Online funerals, face masks and elections without rallies

Ghana is well known for its elaborate funerals and rowdy election campaigns so coronavirus is changing everything.

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Wednesday, 29 April 2020

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

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.


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Japan PM says to consult experts on whether to extend state of emergency

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that the government would consult experts to decide whether to extend the state of emergency beyond May 6.


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Venezuelan migrants block Bogota road, demand to travel home

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.


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Workers Scared As Trump Orders Meat Plants To Open During Coronavirus Crisis

President Trump

The president invoked the Defense Production Act after more than a dozen beef, pork and poultry plants across the country shut down either temporarily or indefinitely in the past few weeks.

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Florida Takes a 'Baby Step' To Reopening Its Economy, Shut Down To Stem Coronavirus

Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured during a meeting with President Trump on Tuesday, has announced plans to reopen businesses in Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says all of the state except for three counties in Southeast Florida meet the Phase 1 guidelines identified by the White House Coronavirus Task Force. He set reopening for Monday.

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Corrections: April 30, 2020


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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


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Delivering Food Under Coronavirus


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The Trump Administration’s Legal Moves to Prevent a Meat Shortage, Explained


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Trump Seeks Push to Speed Vaccine, Despite Safety Concerns


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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'

"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.

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China opposes international COVID-19 probe that presumes its guilt: vice foreign minister

China "resolutely opposes" any international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic that presumes its guilt, said Yue Yucheng, a vice-foreign minister, in comments published on Thursday.


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