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NewsAFP NewsPandemic puts up to 86mn children at risk of poverty: study
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 86 million more children into poverty by the end of 2020, a joint study by Save the Children and UNICEF showed Wednesday. "The scale and depth of financial hardship among families threatens to roll back years of progress in
NewsAFP NewsAngry US protests for second night over police killing of black man
Demonstrators gathered Wednesday for a second night of protests over the killing in the US city of Minneapolis of a handcuffed black man by a policeman who held him to the ground with a knee on his neck. As dusk fell, police formed a human barricade around the Third Precinct, where the officers accused
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NewsAFP NewsBrazil tops 25,000 virus deaths
Brazil's death toll from the new coronavirus surpassed 25,000 on Wednesday, as the country emerged as the latest epicenter in the global pandemic. It was the fifth time the number exceeded 1,000 since the crisis accelerated in Brazil a week ago. The country of 210 million people now has 411,821
NewsAFP NewsSpaceX, NASA delay milestone mission over lightning fears
After a day of suspense, SpaceX's landmark launch to the International Space Station -- the first crewed mission to blast off from US soil in almost a decade -- was scrubbed Wednesday due to fears of a lightning strike. With NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley strapped into the Crew Dragon
NewsAFP NewsLas Vegas casinos to reopen next week
Several major Las Vegas casinos said Wednesday they will reopen next week after being closed for more than two months because of the coronavirus pandemic -- welcome news for Nevada, which heavily relies on the massive gaming industry for its economic wellbeing. The Bellagio, New York-New York, Caesars
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Japan reality show 'Terrace House' halts production after star's death
Japanese reality TV show "Terrace House" has suspended its production for the 2019-2020 season after the sudden death of a 22-year-old cast member, it said on its website. Hana Kimura, a professional wrestler and star of the latest season of the popular Netflix reality TV show, died on Saturday
StyleAFP NewsFacebook denies sidelining research on site's 'divisiveness'
Facebook on Wednesday defended itself against a report that it shelved internal research indicating that it was dividing people instead of bringing them together. It warned that if left unchecked Facebook would feed users "more and more divisive content in an effort to gain user attention & increase
NewsAFP NewsTwitter-Trump clash intensifies political misinformation battle
President Donald Trump's threat to shut down social media companies after Twitter labeled two of his tweets misleading sets up a fresh challenge for platforms as they struggle to deal with political misinformation during a toxic election campaign. Twitter on Tuesday targeted tweets in which the
SportAFP NewsWorld Rugby rejects post-virus international cup fund-raiser plan
World Rugby has dismissed an idea for a major international tournament to be held in England next year designed to ease the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis less than a day after it was made public. Francis Baron, a former chief executive of England's Rugby Football Union, put forward
NewsAFP NewsAmazon shareholders reject dissident moves to reshape company
Amazon shareholders Wednesday turned back a series of proposals put forth by critics at the company's annual meeting aimed at creating new social responsibility goals for the tech giant. The virtual shareholder meeting rejected all 11 dissident proposals while adopting four measures on board membership
NewsAFP NewsBoeing says production of embattled 737 MAX has resumed
Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at a "low" rate following two deadly crashes that led to the aircraft's global grounding by regulators, the company said Wednesday. The jet hasn't flown commercially since March 2019 and is still a number of key steps away from being cleared
SportAFP NewsLeBron among US athletes outraged at black man's death
NBA superstar LeBron James was among the US athletes taking to social media in outrage over the death of a black man in Minnesota after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for several minutes. Four Minneapolis police officers were fired Tuesday as a video showing one of them kneeling on the neck of
NewsAFP NewsTrump threatens to 'close down' social media after tweets tagged
US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to shutter social media platforms after Twitter for the first time acted against his false tweets, prompting the enraged Republican to double down on unsubstantiated claims and conspiracy theories. Trump will sign an executive order "pertaining to
NewsAFP NewsUS lawmakers vote by proxy in historic first
US lawmakers cast proxy votes for the first time ever on Wednesday, in a contentious coronavirus-era procedure that has drawn sustained criticism from congressional Republicans. The use of proxies in the House -- the Senate has not approved such changes -- upends more than 200 years of congressional
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U.S. state of Arizona files consumer fraud lawsuit against Google
Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit, which comes as technology companies have been facing regulatory scrutiny globally over their policies and data monitoring practices. "When consumers try to opt out of Google's collection of location data, the company
NewsAFP NewsUS passes dire milestone of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
Unthinkable just four months ago, the United States on Wednesday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, as the pandemic tightened its grip on Latin America. With the European Union unveiling a massive recovery plan to step up its emergence from the crisis, the catastrophic US figure
NewsAFP NewsUS Congress ramps up China pressure over Uighur rights
The US Congress on Wednesday authorized sanctions against Chinese officials over the mass incarceration of Muslim Uighurs, ramping up pressure on another front in the troubled relationship between the Pacific powers. The House of Representatives voted with just one dissent in favor of the Uighur Human
SportAFP NewsSurrey learning from Dolphins as they hope for Oval matches in 2020
Surrey are "copying the homework" of American football's Miami Dolphins as they draw up plans to stage county cricket at their Oval headquarters this season despite the coronavirus. Next week should have seen the south London ground hosting the first Test between England and the West Indies
NewsAFP NewsCanadian court rules against Huawei exec fighting extradition
Chinese Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou suffered a legal setback Wednesday when a Canadian judge ruled that proceedings to extradite her to the United States will go ahead. The decision on so-called double criminality, a key test for extradition, found that bank fraud accusations against Meng would stand
NewsAFP NewsUS revokes Hong Kong special status as furor grows on China law
The United States on Wednesday revoked Hong Kong's special status under US law, opening the way to strip trading privileges for the financial hub as Washington accused China of trampling on the territory's autonomy. Hours before China's rubber-stamp parliament was set to take a key vote
NewsAFP NewsAnother cruise crew member in coronavirus limbo dies of apparent suicide
A cruise ship crew member died last week of self-inflicted harm, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday as it confirmed the latest in a series of apparent suicides among such workers trapped at sea because of the coronavirus pandemic. A 32-year-old Filipino worker on a ship called Scarlet Lady, the only
NewsAFP NewsGlobal stocks rise as lockdown measures ease further
Global stocks mostly rose Wednesday on optimism over steps to reopen major economies worldwide, as European Union officials unveiled their own massive virus recovery plan. If passed, the 750 billion euro proposal would be the biggest EU stimulus package in history and could see Europe-wide taxes on
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