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Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has revealed his admiration for Barcelona striker Luis Suarez, despite the Uruguayan's infamous bite on the Italian at the 2014 World Cup.

The Dubai-based Emirates airlines has resumed regular passenger flights to nine international destinations in eight countries, with new safety procedures in place for travelers, the airline said on

EXCLUSIVE The Prime Minister could face a legal summons to appear before a cross-party committee in the autumn

Benny Ficeto of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, has been doing oddjobs since he 'retired' in the 1980s. Steve Hartman reports on the 97-year old who loves a hard day's work.

Michelle Traconis — the “other woman” accused in the murder of Connecticut mother-of-five Jennifer Dulos — has broken her silence, on Thursday insisting, “I know nothing.” But Traconis does throw her ex, accused killer Fotis Dulos, under the proverbial bus in her statement, which was published by NBC in New York. “Whether or not Fotis...

The global entertainment industry will take a $160 billion hit over the next five years as it slowly recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The outbreak has already whacked Hollywood studios,  which have been forced to delay the release of top grossing franchises and suspend productions of summer blockbusters under shelter-in-place...

There have now been 121 cases in New Brunswick and 120 of them have recovered. There have been no deaths from COVID-19 in the province, and there are no active cases in hospital.

Google marked today's Global Accessibility Awareness Day with the launch of new accessibility features across several of its apps and services. Google Maps now indicates wheelchair accessibility for businesses and other destinations in the US, UK, Japan, and Australia. When the (opt-in) feature is enabled, search results will include a wheelchair icon for accessible locations, and full listings will show more detail, such as whether the entrance, parking, seating, and restroom are wheelchair-accessible. Читать дальше...

People are putting so many toppings on cheeseburgers, they're becoming harder and harder to hold. Gaffigan asks, "If you can't confidently hold a cheeseburger while you eat it, is it cheeseburger?"

The International Monetary Fund Thursday approved $396 million for Jordan to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a disbursement equal to about a quarter of its projected need amid the global economic downturn.

The European Commission this week noted Greece’s low productivity growth rate, at a time when there is a need for high investment.

Chinese researchers have reported promising results from an animal trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19.

Seven staff posted at the Wireless Control Room of Delhi Police's west district have tested positive for COVID-19 following which the district control room was shut on Thursday night, police said. A staff posted at the wireless control room of the west district tested positive for COVID-19 four days ago, following which samples of other staff were taken for testing. "After seven staff posted at Wireless Control Room of West district were found positive for COVID-19, we had to shut down the operations from the office concerned by 8 pm. Читать дальше...

The news illustrates how the pandemic may speed up automation in the retail industry. Companies including Gap and Amazon have long used such systems for a range of tasks, like moving items across warehouse floors. Various new technologies are capable of supplanting some cashier, box packing and item picking roles that employ millions of U.S. workers, and the pandemic is giving vendors a chance to make their case.

Theo Wayt is a 2020 graduate of New York University who attended the school's "Virtual Reality Grad Alley," where avatars flew around a low-res NYC.

Theo Wayt

• Theo Wayt is a reporter who's written for the Associated Press, NBC News, The New York Post, Vice, and Gothamist; he also recently graduated from New York University.
• NYU was the first to host a virtual reality graduation party, allowing 2020 graduates to fly around a simulated "Virtual Reality Grad Alley."
• 2020 graduates could design avatars and interact with each other in blocky version of New York City hotspots, but very few people showed up.
• The... Читать дальше...

Trump’s four years of pampering have induced Israeli complacency – but annexation could exact a steep price, especially if he loses

The Chinese embassy in Pakistan on Thursday called out US diplomat Alice Wells for her "irresponsible remarks" regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), calling it another "doomed attempt to defame Sino-Pak relations".

Available now is a new boxing book, Tough Man: The Greg Haugen Story. It is written by Anthony “Zute” George. The book contains testimony from Greg Haugen, as he talks about his big wins as well as...

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From the gentle rising headwaters in Northern Minnesota, to the Gulf of Mexico over 2,300 miles downstream, Mo Rocca takes a trip on the Mississippi River.

Nasdaq moved to delist Luckin Coffee in the wake of the Chinese firm's accounting fraud. Luckin has requested a hearing on the delisiting. CNN's Clare Sebastian reports.