Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ Saudi’s Prince Turki talks Iran relations & G20 Presidency—Hundreds of high-level decision makers and industry trailblazers, span...

+ All You Need To Know: Togo’s February 2020 presidential vote—The significance of the February 22 vote is that it will be the first ...

+ Algeria president hails 'Hirak' protesters ahead of anniversary—Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has honored the protest movem...

+ A tale of two guards: how Kenya, Rwanda handled security checks for ministers—A court decision in Kenya dismissing a security guard’s case for unfai...

+ Keeping up with Africa's First Ladies: Zambia's Lungu cries over gas attacks—Across the African continent, First Ladies are generally considered t...

+ 'I am not a dictator': Togo's president says ahead of polls—Togo’s president Faure Gnassingbe is confident of securing victory in ...

+ Togo election day looms [Morning Call]—When voters in Togo head to the polls this weekend they will have to c...

+ Coronavirus: Kenya to send upkeep to students in Wuhan—The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan on January ...

+ Lesotho PM resigns—The Prime Minister of Lesotho Thomas Thabane announced his resignation...

+ New Tunisia government in sight [Morning Call]—Tunisia’s designated Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh on Wednesday named ...

+ Ugandans celebrate acquittal of popular activist Stella Nyanzi—There was dram and excitement as a Ugandan court on Thursday acquitted...

+ Football, racism: Mali urges punitive measure [Sports]—Following a racist incident in a Portuguese football championship matc...

+ South Sudan's Kiir, Machar agree to form unity government—South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar and president Salva Kiir have a...

+ Lesotho PM to be charged with murder: police—Lesotho’s prime minister is set to resign after a top police official ...

+ Coronavirus: Zimbabwean woman tests negative—The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan on January ...

+ Coronavirus: Egypt, Algeria, South Africa at 'high risk'—The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan on January ...

+ Pics of the day, February 20, 2020—Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news. [Author: edito...

+ Banned from running for president: Benin, DRC, Egypt, Rwanda, Senegal—Presidential elections in Africa and indeed world over are often fierc...

+ When hopes of presidential hopefuls are dashed: Benin, DRC, Egypt, Rwanda...—Presidential elections in Africa and indeed world over are often fierc...

+ Ivory Coast political dialogue deadlock [Morning Call]—In Côte d’Ivoire, power and opposition could not agree during the poli...

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+ Women's soccer puts a price on gender discrimination: $66M—Women on the U.S. national soccer team are asking for $66 million in d...

+ Gay rights, religious freedom, and the battle over adoption—Adoption has emerged as another front in cultural clashes over LGBTQ i...

+ From vision to spectacle – the optics of Trump’s trip to India—India is at the center of the Trump administration’s strategic vision ...

+ Africa’s quiet moves to ‘silence the guns’—Goals for peace set by the continent’s leaders may have found success ...

+ States, governors propose funding for Planned Parenthood clinics—After withdrawing from federal funding last year because of restrictio...

+ How coal mine waste could help build your next phone—To the coal mining industry, cleaning acid drainage is a burden. Some ...

+ In wide open race, Democrats eye California for Super Tuesday—In California, 415 delegates are at stake. Presidential candidates and...

+ Step toward peace: US-Taliban 'reduction of violence' begins—After 18 years of war in Afghanistan, the long-sought peace agreement ...

+ Coronavirus and China's global image—Coronavirus’s human cost is evident. But another kind of challenge for...

+ For these homebound seniors, poems offer food for the soul—Poems on Wheels delivers poems along with meal trays to thousands of o...

+ Iran votes: How apathy and anger are fueling leaders’ unease—As Iranians head to the polls Friday, an increasingly dejected citizen...

+ As Latino clout rises, Sanders leads field in courting them.—The first primary contest in a majority-minority state, Saturday’s cau...

+ Charity in China during a health crisis—The coronavirus outbreak has led to massive private donations, filling...

+ Cave diving, microbes, and slime: A love story—Most of life on Earth goes unseen. So scientists like Jennifer Macalad...

+ Refugee crisis hits home on this overflowing Greek island—UN asks Greece to fix bottlenecks for the largest influx of refugees s...

+ As Democratic race heats up, candidates turn on each other—Mike Bloomberg and Bernie Sanders were prime targets during Wednesday'...

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+ View: Labour laws are not the only villain hampering growth as they are made out to be—In 2014, Rajasthan amended the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Fact...

+ Modi-Trump meet: How India can position itself as an alternative to China—In an evolving India-US ties, there's an increased chance of American ...

+ To break boys club in Indian PE, women join hands—Just 17.9% of private equity employees worldwide are women. This, a Pr...

+ Dharma Hormones: What is the path to happiness?—It is interesting that hormones related to pleasure, happiness, intima...

+ As China fights the coronavirus, some say it has gone too far—While China must stop the outbreak, economists say, some of its method...

+ Bhaskar Khulbe, Amarjeet Sinha appointed advisors to PM—Retired IAS officers Bhaskar Khulbe and Amarjeet Sinha have been appoi...

+ CM Yediyurappa says student activist Amulya had Naxal links; Cong, JD(S) condemn pro-Pak sloganeering—Another Congress leader D K Shivakumar said that there was no question...

+ Poonam Yadav spins India to resounding win over defending champions Australia in T20 WC opener—Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav bowled a magical spell in her comeback game t...

+ No one needs to fear about CAA, NPR: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray after meeting PM Modi—"I had a good discussion with the prime minister over issues concernin...

+ Tata Cliq targeting affluent consumer base: Tata Industries director—In a recent emailed response to ET, Tata Industries executive director...

+ 3,350 tonne gold deposits found in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra—"The government is thinking of putting these deposits on lease for min...

+ Moscow deploys facial recognition technology for coronavirus quarantine—Moscow is using facial recognition technology to ensure people ordered...

+ US, Taliban say they will sign agreement on Feb 29 following violence cut pact—"Following lengthy negotiations between the Islamic Emirate of Afghani...

+ Israel confirms first coronavirus case in cruise ship returnee—"One of the passengers who returned home from the cruise ship in Japan...

+ AgustaWestland case: ED, CBI opposes Christian Michel's bail pleas—The investigating agencies, in their written submissions opposing the ...

+ Bomb blast in Pak, earthquake in Nepal as grounds for lawyers' strikes irk SC—Strikes by advocates for "flimsy reasons", like bomb blast in a Pakist...

+ Uniform Civil Code cannot be forced upon people, it has to be optional: Surjewala—Addressing the 10th edition of the "Chhatra Sansad" (students' parliam...

+ 'Namaste Trump' won't mark inauguration of Motera stadium: GCA—Even since Trump's visit to the city was announced around two weeks ba...

+ FATF continues Pakistan in 'Grey List'; warns of action if it fails to check terror funding—The decision has been taken at the Financial Action Task Force's plena...

+ People sitting on roads to force their opinion on others is a form of terrorism: Kerala governor—Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Friday, in an indirect criticism...

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+ China's coronavirus conundrum: Stay home, don't get sick, get back to work!—China faces a conundrum: Call people back to work and risk a new explo...

+ Beverly Cassirer, whose family demanded return of $30-million painting looted by Nazis, dies waiting —The painting of a Parisian street scene by Impressionist master Camill...

+ Beverly Cassirer, whose family chased after their $30-million painting looted by Nazis, dies waiting —The painting of a Parisian street scene by Impressionist master Camill...

+ Beverly Cassirer, whose family chased after their $30-million painting looted by Nazis, dies—The painting of a Parisian street scene by Impressionist master Camill...

+ Nevada is a land of diversity and reinvention. Will it reshape the presidential race?—In rapidly urbanizing Nevada, the Democratic caucuses will be the firs...

+ Nein for five: Facing a housing crunch, Berlin bans rent increases for 60 months—A controversial ban on rent increases takes effect as Berlin takes ste...

+ A mysterious 'cult' is at the center of a surge of coronavirus cases in South Korea —More than 100 of the new infections were among those who attended serv...

+ This French writer operated openly as a pedophile for decades. He may finally face justice—Gabriel Matzneff's pedophilia was an open secret for years. But the Fr...

+ This comedian says Border Patrol pulled him off a bus. Now he's suing the government—A comedian from Libya, granted U.S. asylum, accuses Customs and Border...

+ To silence a newspaper, Nicaragua's government took away its paper and ink—Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has carried out a war on the press,...

+ Nicaragua's last newspaper dared to criticize the government. Then it lost its ink and paper—Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has carried out a war on the press,...

+ Op-Ed: Trump's 2021 budget explains Jeff Bezos' monster house deal and L.A.'s homeless crisis —The most draconian cuts in Trump's proposed 2021 budget represent a Wh...

+ As he transforms neglected corners of New Orleans, artist Brandan Odums can add 'alchemist' to his resume—The winter sun is already going down on Mid-City and its crosshatch of...

+ After a strong debate, Elizabeth Warren scrambles to get back into contention—Elizabeth Warren had a well-received debate performance Wednesday, but...

+ Canada pipeline project brings paralyzing rail blockades and protests—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls the Coastal GasLink pipeline proje...

+ Iran's angry population demands reform. Why that won't happen in today's elections—After a volatile three months, Iranians will head to the polls Friday ...

+ Russia directed 2019 cyberattack on former republic of Georgia, U.S. and allies say —The U.S. and its allies blame Russia for a massive cyberattack last ye...

+ Racially motivated terror attack that kills nine leaves Germany deeply unsettled—A right-wing racially motivated terror attack on three hookah bars tha...

+ In truth, 'eh' may not be as Canadian as the world thinks —Classic expression 'eh' is the northern lights of Canada's speech: It'...

+ Fighting could disrupt U.S.-Taliban truce in Afghan hinterlands —Peace is far from the precarious terrain of Zabul province in Afghanis...

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+ Chicago Bears release WR Taylor Gabriel, CB Prince Amukamara— The Chicago Bears released wide receiver Taylor Gabriel and veteran c...

+ Raytheon awarded $17 million for dual band radar spares for USS Ford— The Navy has awarded Raytheon with a $17 million fixed-price price or...

+ HBO Max confirms 'Friends' reunion special, cast returning— HBO Max confirmed Friday that a Friends reunion special is officially...

+ Sen. Bernie Sanders informed Russia trying to help his campaign— Sen. Bernie Sanders said Friday that U.S. officials briefed his campa...

+ Wells Fargo to pay $3B to settle fake customer account scam— Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve allegations the bank ...

+ Financial Action Task Force blacklists Iran for bankrolling terror— An international anti-terrorism group voted to keep Iran on its black...

+ RSPCA officers find reported snakes were inanimate objects— Animal rescuers in Britain said officers responding to separate repor...

+ Earliest evidence of hominin interbreeding revealed by DNA analysis— According to a new study, hominin populations were interbreeding at l...

+ Watch: Bear relocated after wandering suburb for two days— A bear was tranquilized in a Los Angeles suburb after wandering the s...

+ Harvey Weinstein trial: Jurors deadlocked on 2 charges; judge orders more deliberations— The judge in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial ordered jurors t...

+ Songbird study reveals changes in fall migration— The new analysis, published this week in the journal The Auk: Ornitho...

+ UPI News Quiz: Test your knowledge of the week's events— Take the UPI News Quiz for the week of Feb. 17 and see how much you k...

+ Porsche leads Consumer Reports' ranking of vehicle brands— Porsche, Genesis, Subaru and Mazda led Consumer Reports' ranking in a...

+ Watch: 70-pound beehive found under California man's garden shed— A homeowner who called bee removal experts to investigate the insects...

+ Lockheed nabs $233M for work on Mk 41 launching system— Lockheed Martin has received a $233 million contract for work on the ...

+ Watch: Gymnast Simone Biles teases groundbreaking flips— Star gymnast Simone Biles has a new move. She posted a video of the m...

+ Diuretic used for blood pressure treatment linked to serious side effects— Patients taking a common diuretic to help lower blood pressure may be...

+ U.S. women's players seek $66.7M award without trial in equal pay lawsuit— United States Women's National Team players have asked a judge to rul...

+ Radio signals picked up inside Illinois girl's bedroom wall— An Illinois family said a wall in their 9-year-old daughter's bedroom...

+ State Department plans no future coronavirus evacuations— State Department officials Friday cautioned that American citizens tr...

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+ What did Pompeo say to McConnell about his Kansas Senate run? Lawsuit wants to know—The State Department was sued on Friday for records of Secretary of St...

+ How do NDAs work? Mike Bloomberg says he’ll release 3 women from them after criticism—After Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg was questioned ...

+ Jeffrey Epstein estate says its checks are bouncing, asks court for relief—The late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a man who without blinking a...

+ Donald Trump to help raise money for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina—President Donald Trump will raise money in South Carolina before his N...

+ Ilhan Omar challenger could get arrested if she campaigns in her Minnesota district—A Republican candidate hoping to defeat U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.,...

+ Here’s where Vegas odds put Democratic candidates ahead of the Nevada caucuses—Nevada Democrats already had four days of early voting, and, CNN repor...

+ ‘More successful than we could have imagined.’ GOP group funds ads for Dem in NC race—A group tied to the Republican U.S. Senate leader is behind the myster...

+ Teacher pairs Trump with swastika in Baltimore class. Politician calls it ‘propaganda’—Politicians have voiced concern over images shown in a Baltimore Count...

+ Trump bashes Academy for giving Best Picture Oscar to South Korean film ‘Parasite’—US President Donald Trump took aim at the Oscars during his speech in ...

+ Trump blasts Oscar-winning movie from South Korea — then the movie company fires back—At a rally in Colorado Thursday, President Donald Trump criticized the...

+ North Carolina is a delegate prize on Super Tuesday. But it’s a complicated one.—Only two states have more Democratic delegates at stake than North Car...

+ PAC makes million-dollar ad buy in SC for Klobuchar ahead of primary—After U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar clinched a third place finish in New Ham...

+ Republicans against Trump open to voting for a moderate Democrat — just not Sanders—Republicans searching for an alternative to Donald Trump say they are ...

+ Wagle, eyeing diplomatic post, enlisted Trump friend after vote to aid his gaming interests—Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle, seeking a White House appointment...

+ Trump to rally in South Carolina on day before Democratic presidential primary—The day before South Carolina Democratic voters say who they want to t...

+ Elizabeth Warren scores endorsement from Columbia councilwoman ahead of SC primary—During a conference call with South Carolina supporters, 2020 presiden...

+ Winthrop Poll: Joe Biden still top pick of SC Democrats but challengers closing in—With South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary about a week awa...

+ Kansas Air Force base finds high levels of chemical made famous in ‘Erin Brockovich’—The cancer-linked compound made famous by the movie “Erin Brockovich” ...

+ GOP-linked PAC airs new ad in NC Democratic Senate primary. What does the record say?—A group with Republican ties is out with another television ad promoti...

+ Joe Biden is trailing Bernie Sanders by less than you might think, new California poll says—While recent surveys have consistently found Bernie Sanders winning in...

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+ A Kenyan Painter Casts a Critical Eye on China’s Role in Africa—Michael Soi’s “China Loves Africa” collection examines the symbiotic a...

+ ‘Like an Umbrella Had Covered the Sky’: Locust Swarms Despoil Kenya—At first, villagers thought the dark, dense blot in the sky was a harm...

+ Lesotho’s Leader Misses Court Date to Be Charged in Killing of Estranged Wife—The shooting has riveted the southern African kingdom as accusations h...

+ South Sudan’s Feuding Leaders Announce Unity Deal, Amid War Crimes Report—After seven years of civil war, the president of South Sudan and his c...

+ A Police State With an Islamist Twist: Inside Hifter’s Libya—Khalifa Hifter, the military ruler of eastern Libya, is trying to take...

+ On Tour, Pompeo Courts Africa, to Counter China—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on his first visit to sub-Saharan Afri...

+ Ex-C.I.A. Asset, Now a Libyan Strongman, Faces Torture Accusations—Khalifa Hifter’s Virginia properties could make him vulnerable to a ne...

+ ‘The State Against Mandela and the Others’ Review: Sounds of Injustice—Nelson Mandela’s trial nearly 60 years ago was not filmed, but the wor...

+ Young Somalis Step In Where Government Fails—In a country that has endured three decades of chaos — from extremist ...

+ Gunmen Kill at Least 24 at Church in Burkina Faso—There was no claim of responsibility for the attack at Sunday Mass, bu...

+ Nikita Pearl Waligwa, Star of ‘Queen of Katwe,’ Dies at 15—The Ugandan teenager, who debuted in the 2016 Disney film about a ches...

+ Florida Doctor Bilked $26 Million From Health Insurers, Officials Say—Dr. Moses deGraft-Johnson, who told investigators he wanted to one day...

+ 31 Reported Dead in Mali, as Attackers Return to Scene of a Massacre—The latest attack highlighted the rising ethnic and jihadi violence in...

+ Santu Mofokeng, Photographer of Apartheid Life, Dies at 63—His sublime black-and-white images of everyday life in South Africa bo...

+ Overlooked No More: Andrée Blouin, Voice for Independence in Africa—Politicized by her child’s death, she went on to counsel the first pos...

+ Treehouses, Glass Igloos and Other Out-of-This-World Spots to Lay Your Head—Your Instagram account will thank you. [Category: Travel and Vacations...

+ Sudan Says It Agrees to Compensate Families of U.S.S. Cole Bombing—The bombing of the Navy destroyer in Yemen in 2000 killed 17 sailors. ...

+ Ghost DNA Hints at Africa’s Missing Ancient Humans—Genes in some living West Africans shed light on human genetic diversi...

+ Sudan’s Ex-Ruler May Face War Crimes Trial, Official Says—The International Criminal Court had long sought the arrest of Omar al...

+ Kenya’s Longest-Serving Ruler Divides in Death, as in Life—Daniel arap Moi, Kenya’s second and longest-serving president, will be...

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+ British passengers from virus-hit cruise ship due to arrive home—Some 35 British passengers were due to arrive back home on Saturday af...

+ First Italian dies of coronavirus as outbreak flares in north—An elderly man in the northern city of Padua has died after being infe...

+ Flight carrying British evacuees from coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan takes off—Britain's Foreign Office on Friday said the evacuation flight for its ...

+ Sanders blasts Russia for reportedly trying to boost his presidential campaign—Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Friday warned Russ...

+ Branson says new Virgin cruise line will overcome coronavirus fears—British entrepreneur Richard Branson heralded his first cruise ship "S...

+ WarnerMedia to reunite 'Friends' in HBO Max special—WarnerMedia is reuniting its "Friends" cast for an untitled, unscripte...

+ First Italian patient dies of coronavirus: Ansa news agency—A patient in the northern city of Padua has died after being infected ...

+ Sanders blasts Russia after report Moscow trying to boost his U.S. presidential campaign—Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Friday warned...

+ Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion to U.S., admits pressuring workers in fake-accounts scandal—Wells Fargo & Co will pay $3 billion to resolve criminal and civi...

+ Iranians vote in parliamentary election, hardliners set to cement grip—Hardliners loyal to Iran's supreme leader are likely to sweep a parlia...

+ Factbox: Remaining hurdles for scandal-hit Wells Fargo—Wells Fargo & Co has racked up well over $7 billion in penalties ...

+ Weinstein jury deadlocked on most serious sexual assault charges—The jury in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial in New York said o...

+ China prisons, Korean church spread coronavirus woes as fears weigh on global markets, U.S. business—The coronavirus has infected hundreds of people in Chinese prisons, au...

+ Stocks slip as coronavirus fears spur safe-haven buying—Global equity markets slumped on Friday as the fast-spreading coronavi...

+ In next downturn, Fed may opt for quick, strong action—In the next economic downturn, the Federal Reserve and other central b...

+ Under pressure, Bloomberg says three women can be released from non-disclosure pacts—Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said on Frida...

+ U.S. prepares for coronavirus pandemic, school and business closures: health officials—U.S. health officials on Friday said they are preparing for the possib...

+ 'Enemies of the people': Coronavirus evacuees endure hostile return to Ukraine—Julia Volok says some of her fellow passengers expected a warm welcome...

+ Coronavirus fears, U.S. business data drag down Wall Street—U.S. stocks fell and the Nasdaq had its worst daily percentage decline...

+ Kuwait stops all flights to and from Iran amid fears from coronavirus outbreak: KUNA—Kuwait's civil aviation authority decided on Friday to stop all flight...

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+ Brazil's Traveling Judges: A Floating Courtroom Brings Justice to the Jungle—There are 14,000 people living in the remote Bailique archipelago in t...

+ German Mass Shooter's Manifesto: The Delusional World of the Suspected Killer—A 43-year-old man is the prime suspect in the mass shooting that left ...

+ Auto Executive Carlos Ghosn on His Risky Escape from Japan—Former Renault-Nissan chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn fled Japan in a dr...

+ How Russia’s President Is Preparing His Own Succession—As he approaches the twilight of his presidency, Vladimir Putin is see...

+ China's Public Health Crisis Becomes a Crisis of Faith—The Covid-19 epidemic poses political risks for China's leadership. It...

+ Country on the Brink: A Search for the Source of Italy's Malaise—The sun in the south, the mountains in the north and stunningly beauti...

+ New Coronavirus Has Likely Already Spread Globally—The new Covid-19 virus will inevitably spread around the world and the...

+ Drug Mafias in Mexico: The Child Police of Guerrero—Increasing numbers of children are becoming involved in the drug wars ...

+ Syria: Are Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan Allies or Enemies?—Syrian troops continue advancing on Idlib as Russian bombs keep fallin...

+ When Mourning Turns to Anger: Two Days and Two Nights in Tehran—Something is simmering in the Islamic Republic of Iran. People's dissa...

+ The Turkish Woman Who Fled Her Country only To Get Sent Back—Ayşe Erdoğan was persecuted in Turkey as an alleged follower of the Gü...

+ Thuringia: The German Conservatives' Faustian Pact With the Far-Right—German conservatives in the eastern state of Thuringia have drawn scat...

+ How the Coronavirus Made Globalization a Deadly Threat—The new coronavirus in China has spread at an alarming rate, unsettlin...

+ Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Donald Trump's 'Peace Plan' Sows Confusion and Dismay—U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end hostilities between Israelis...

+ Geoffrey Van Orden: "We Felt Let Down by Angela Merkel"—Geoffrey Van Orden, a British Conservative and former army officer, ha...

+ James Lovelock: 'I Would Not Waste My Fortune on Colonizing Mars'—James Lovelock is known for being one of the most important pioneers o...

+ Prostitution in Sicily: The Good Sister of Highway SS385—Many women who flee Nigeria for Europe fall into the clutches of human...

+ A Psychotherapy Program to Help Traumatized Children in Iraq—Thousands of victims of Islamic State's reign of terror suffer continu...

+ Two Soldiers Recall the Liberation of Dachau and Auschwitz—Seventy-five years ago, Auschwitz was liberated, with Dachau to follow...

+ China: A Visit to the Coronavirus Epicenter in Wuhan—The Chinese city of Wuhan, with a population of 11 million, is conside...

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+ Consumers at risk of being ripped off in 'wild west' carbon offsets market— [Category: topics:things/environment, topics:things/climate-change, s...

+ Flooded towns face more rain as unprotected areas 'are at risk of becoming flood ghettos'— [Category: topics:things/flooding, topics:things/weather, topics:thin...

+ Friday evening news briefing: Danny Cipriani planned to kill himself, England rugby star reveals in video— [Category: structure:news, topics:people/danny-cipriani, topics:peopl...

+ Lent 2020: how the test of willpower is linked to the days getting longer— [Category: topics:events/pancake-day, structure:news, topics:events/e...

+ Celebrities rally round suicidal 9-year-old bullying victim in Australia — [Category: topics:places/australia, structure:news/world-news, struct...

+ Islamic State supporter admits plot to try to blow up St Paul's Cathedral— [Category: topics:things/crime, topics:places/st-pauls-cathedral, str...

+ Islamic State supporter admits plot to try and blow up St Paul's Cathedral— [Category: topics:things/crime, topics:places/st-pauls-cathedral, str...

+ Female Islamic State supporter admits plot to try and blow up St Paul's Cathedral— [Category: topics:things/crime, topics:places/st-pauls-cathedral, str...

+ Danny Cipriani reveals he tried to buy gun to kill himself, as he speaks out in wake of ex-girlfriend Caroline Flack's death— [Category: structure:news, topics:people/caroline-flack, structure:ne...

+ UK weather: Flooding runs risk of creating 'ghettos' because properties cannot be insured— [Category: topics:things/weather, structure:news, topics:things/uk-we...

+ Coronavirus: a quick guide to the outbreak sweeping the world — [Category: structure:news/world-news, structure:news, topics:places/a...

+ The Briefing: Sign up for two-minute audio news updates on WhatsApp, Apple, Spotify and Alexa twice a day— [Category: structure:news, topics:things/telegraph-podcasts, topics:i...

+ Friday morning news briefing: End of the coal fire— [Category: topics:things/climate-change, structure:news, structure:ne...

+ Coronavirus: Britons aboard Diamond Princess cruise ship will arrive back in the UK on Saturday — [Category: structure:news/world-news, structure:news, topics:places/a...

+ Tokyo governor: 'Inappropriate' for London mayoral candidate to say city could step in and host Olympic Games— [Category: structure:news, topics:events/tokyo-olympics-2020, topics:...

+ Donald Trump mocks South Korean film Parasite for Oscars success - 'what was that all about?'— [Category: topics:places/usa, structure:news/world-news, structure:ne...

+ Court awards graffiti artists $6.7m after work destroyed by developers— [Category: topics:places/usa, structure:news/world-news, structure:ne...

+ Donald Trump dismisses US intelligence briefing warning Russia is working to boost his re-election— [Category: topics:places/usa, structure:news/world-news, structure:ne...

+ US intelligence chief replaced 'after clash with Donald Trump over Russian bid to boost re-election'— [Category: topics:places/usa, structure:news/world-news, structure:ne...

+ Windrush draft report that called Home Office institutionally racist 'was watered down'— [Category: topics:in-the-news/windrush-generation, topics:things/immi...

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+ Raytheon awarded $17 million for dual band radar spares for USS Ford— The Navy has awarded Raytheon with a $17 million fixed-price price or...

+ Sen. Bernie Sanders informed Russia trying to help his campaign— Sen. Bernie Sanders said Friday that U.S. officials briefed his campa...

+ Wells Fargo to pay $3B to settle fake customer account scam— Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve allegations the bank ...

+ Financial Action Task Force blacklists Iran for bankrolling terror— An international anti-terrorism group voted to keep Iran on its black...

+ Harvey Weinstein trial: Jurors deadlocked on 2 charges; judge orders more deliberations— The judge in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial ordered jurors t...

+ UPI News Quiz: Test your knowledge of the week's events— Take the UPI News Quiz for the week of Feb. 17 and see how much you k...

+ Porsche leads Consumer Reports' ranking of vehicle brands— Porsche, Genesis, Subaru and Mazda led Consumer Reports' ranking in a...

+ Lockheed nabs $233M for work on Mk 41 launching system— Lockheed Martin has received a $233 million contract for work on the ...

+ Mexican detainee dies in ICE custody; 7th since October— Another Mexican detainee has died in the custody of Immigration and C...

+ Mexican cartel leader Ruben 'El Menchito' Oseguera Gonzalez extradited to U.S.— A leader in one of Mexico's major drug cartels appeared in a Washingt...

+ Report: Man in Japan arrested following anti-Chinese incident— A Japanese man was arrested after engaging in "hate speech" activitie...

+ Raytheon completes first antenna array for anti-hypersonic sensor— Raytheon announced Friday that it finished building the first radar a...

+ Existing home sales in U.S. down slightly in January— Sales of existing homes in the United States fell by 1.3 percent last...

+ Naval Academy midshipman dies after being found unresponsive in dorm— A Naval Academy midshipman died Friday after being found unresponsive...

+ Russia jails U.S. scientist on bribery charge— Russian authorities said they have arrested an American scientist on ...

+ Kia recalls 228,000 Sedonas, Sorrentos over fire risk— Kia Motors has issued recalls affecting more than 228,000 Sedona mini...

+ British woman Safiyya Amira Shaikh pleads guilty to plotting London terror attacks— A British woman pleaded guilty to terror-related charges in a London ...

+ U.S. Motor vehicle deaths down in 2019, figures show— Deaths from vehicle accidents in the United States declined in 2019 f...

+ Thailand court dissolves pro-democracy party— Thailand's constitutional court ordered a pro-democracy party dissolv...

+ Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes Vladimir Putin can help de-escalate Idlib fighting— Amid the escalating conflict in neighboring Syria, Turkish President ...

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+ "They're Traumatized": Governments Ignore Plight Of Foreign Students Trapped In Wuhan—"They're Traumatized": Governments Ignore Plight Of Foreign Students T...

+ UK Suspects All Kids Using Chat App Are Hackers, Should Be Reported By Parents—UK Suspects All Kids Using Chat App Are Hackers, Should Be Reported By...

+ US Will No Longer Tolerate Russia's "Non-Compliance" Of Open Skies Treaty: Esper—US Will No Longer Tolerate Russia's "Non-Compliance" Of Open Skies Tre...

+ Trump Slams Oscars For Giving Best Picture Award To A Foreign Movie—Trump Slams Oscars For Giving Best Picture Award To A Foreign Movie ...

+ "Wake Up You F**kin' Morons" - Billionaire Blasts Snowflakes "This Is The Eye Of The Biggest Mother-F**king Storm In History"—"Wake Up You F**kin' Morons" - Billionaire Blasts Snowflakes "This Is ...

+ Weinstein Jury Deadlocked On Predatory Sexual Assault Charge—Weinstein Jury Deadlocked On Predatory Sexual Assault Charge ...

+ Bloomberg To Release Three Women From NDAs In Response To Warren Torching—Bloomberg To Release Three Women From NDAs In Response To Warren Torch...

+ Italy Reports 1st Covid-19 Death, Locks-Down 10 Towns Amid Contagion Fears: Virus Updates—Italy Reports 1st Covid-19 Death, Locks-Down 10 Towns Amid Contagion F...

+ US Coronavirus Cases Hit 34 As CDC Warns Of "Tremendous Public Health Threat"—US Coronavirus Cases Hit 34 As CDC Warns Of "Tremendous Public Health ...

+ Bloomberg Team Blames Bernie Supporters In Spate Of Campaign Office Vandalizations —Bloomberg Team Blames Bernie Supporters In Spate Of Campaign Office Va...

+ BofA Is "So Bearish, It's Bullish", But Here Are The Signs The Top Is Near—BofA Is "So Bearish, It's Bullish", But Here Are The Signs The Top Is ...

+ Ex-Sanders Criminal Justice Adviser Arrested After Plotting Violent Jailbreak—Ex-Sanders Criminal Justice Adviser Arrested After Plotting Violent Ja...

+ 'The Russians Are Coming...Again' - Exposing The Resistance's Poverty Of Imagination—'The Russians Are Coming...Again' - Exposing The Resistance's Poverty ...

+ "Jeffrey And I Had Everyone On Videotape" Ghislaine Maxwell Reportedly Told Friend—"Jeffrey And I Had Everyone On Videotape" Ghislaine Maxwell Reportedly...

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