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The breakaway European Super League is all about big money
A dozen of Europe's top soccer clubs have agreed to form a breakaway league, producing howls of indignation from the sport's governing bodies, the elected leaders of France and Brit…
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Protesters upstage Tesla at China's top auto show
Tesla has been swept up in yet another controversy in China, even as the company tries to win new customers there with cars it says will be tailor-made to match their preferences. source …
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Want to get away? Greece is letting tourists back in
Although the Covid-19 pandemic continues, Greece says it is open for tourism. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/20/economy/greece-travel-chatterley/index.html
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Apple's iOS 14.5 update lands next week — including new emojis, big privacy changes
Apple unveiled a slew of new products at its annual Spring launch on Tuesday, but waited until after the event to announce big changes coming to software for iPhones and iPads "next we…
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India's second Covid wave hits like a 'tsunami' as hospitals buckle under weight
Healthcare and other essential services across India are close to collapse as a second coronavirus wave that started in mid-March tears through the country with devastating speed. source …
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Top military official warns China and Russia are modernizing nuclear weapons faster than US
The top US military official who runs the American nuclear arsenal warned that China and Russia are modernizing their nuclear weapons and capabilities faster than the US, saying during a co…
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Multiple clubs announce plans to withdraw from breakaway Super League
Less than 48 hours after the formation of a new European Super League, several English clubs have already withdrawn from the controversial competition. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/…
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Chad's President Idriss Deby killed in frontline clashes with rebels, state TV reports
Chad's long-serving President Idriss Deby has died from injuries suffered on the frontline, an African diplomatic source told CNN on Tuesday. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/20/afr…
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Rwanda says France bears responsibility for enabling 1994 genocide
France was aware that a genocide was being prepared in Rwanda ahead of the 1994 killings and the French government bore a significant responsibility for enabling it, the Rwandan government …
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Lidl Ireland becomes first major retailer to offer free period products
Lidl Ireland will offer free menstrual products to women and girls as part of a new initiative targeting period poverty. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/20/business/lidl-ireland-period…
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Toyota's electric SUV concept is a glimpse at the company's future
Toyota unveiled an electric SUV, the BZ4X, at the Shanghai Motor Show Monday. Currently, the BZ4X is a concept vehicle but Toyota intends to put it into production soon as a part of a major…
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GM reveals tiny, adorable electric convertible to be sold in China
The Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV is tiny, cute and super cheap, helping to make it China's best-selling electric car. And soon there will be a convertible version. source https://www.cnn…
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HSBC's CEO is swapping his office for a hot desk
HSBC is scrapping the executive floor at its Canary Wharf headquarters in London, as one of the world's biggest banks slashes office space and moves towards new ways of working followin…
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'Shang-Chi' debuts first trailer as Marvel aims to rebound from a lost year
Shang-Chi is getting his turn on the big screen, and the superhero's debut couldn't come at a better time. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/19/media/shang-chi-trailer-marvel/ind…
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Facebook is joining the (very) crowded audio space with soundbites, live rooms and podcasts
Forget mindlessly scrolling through the news feed: The future of Facebook could be closing your eyes and simply listening. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/19/tech/facebook-audio/index.…
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'Absolutely disastrous': Navalny adviser on Navalny's medical test results
CNN's Robyn Curnow speaks with Vladimir Milov, an adviser to Alexey Navalny, about the health conditions of the Kremlin critic who went on a hunger strike on March 31. Navalny's all…
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Chinese feminists are being silenced by nationalist trolls. Some are fighting back
The torrent of hate messages filling Liang Xiaowen's inbox stopped as suddenly as it had started. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/19/china/china-feminists-silenced-intl-hnk-dst/ind…
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Navalny transferred to hospital as concerns mount over jailed Kremlin critic's health
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has been moved from a penal colony to a regional hospital for prisoners east of Moscow as concerns grow over his health. source https://www.cnn.com/20…
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Video shows the moment an Indian railroad worker snatched a child from the path of a train
Hair-raising footage released Monday shows the moment an Indian railroad employee rushed to save the life of a child who had fallen onto the tracks. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/19/…
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Mercedes new electric car has a nap mode and doors that open for you
Mercedes has unveiled its largest and most luxurious electric car yet. The Mercedes EQS is the battery-powered equivalent of the Mercedes S-Class sedan, the brand's flagship model. so…