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Saturday, October 31, 2020
The Battlegrounds Within Battlegrounds
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US Election 2020: Biden and Trump in last weekend dash round swing states
Joe Biden is in Michigan while Donald Trump arrives in Pennsylvania, both key to the White House race.
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Covid-19: Austria and Portugal announce restrictions
A number of European countries are enforcing new measures as cases continue to rise.
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Human cost of two nations fighting for 'Motherland'
The stories of families who have lost sons in the latest territorial war over Nagorno-Karabakh.
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How the controversial Nile dam might fix Sudan's floods
Egypt and Ethiopia are at loggerheads over the mega dam, with Sudan literally stuck in the middle.
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India couple bullied for intimate wedding photoshoot
Indian couple trolled for intimate post-wedding photoshoot refuses to give in to bullies.
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'My parents had hearts of gold, they didn't deserve it'
How people are dealing with the effects of coronavirus in one New York neighbourhood.
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The Miraculous Love Kids: Street kids changing their lives with guitars
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is just one star who's recorded with a group of girls from Afghanistan.
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Belarus protests: The turtle 'anthem' protesters sing in Belarus
How music has featured prominently in the protests calling for President Lukashenko to step down.
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US election: The big issue that could hurt Trump
Just ahead of the election, the US is seeing what could be the largest outbreak of the pandemic so far.
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US election 2020: 'It just makes me feel like a nobody'
Former prisoner Davion Hampton from Florida wants to vote in this US election. But he can't.
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US election: 'All Republicans should marry Democrats'
Chenren and Cathy Shao haven't let political differences get in the way of their eight-year marriage.
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US election 2020: The great dividing line of this campaign
For some Americans, civil unrest after police shootings is driving their support for Donald Trump.
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Watchdog group says Google gave California voters biased search results
Watchdog group says Google gave California voters biased search results
Consumer Watchdog called Friday for the California Senate Elections Committee to investigate why Google algorithms had given voters looking for answers from the state's official election guide a biased take on ballot measures, including Proposition 24.
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Biden targets gamer vote with 'Fortnite' pitch
Biden targets gamer vote with 'Fortnite' pitch
Players can head to "Reboot City" for a single-player experience in "Build Back Better with Biden," which features the Democratic candidate's pets and signature phrases.
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Facebook halts recommendations on political groups
Facebook halts recommendations on political groups
With the 2020 presidential election now just three days away, Facebook Inc. has temporarily halted a feature that recommends political groups to its users.
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Biden vastly outspends Trump in record-shattering presidential cycle
Biden vastly outspends Trump in record-shattering presidential cycle
The 2020 election is the most expensive in history. Total ad spending over the two year campaign cycle has reached a record breaking $8.15 billion, according to figures provided by Advertising Analytics, a leading national ad tracking firm
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Friday, October 30, 2020
The Kashmir journalists 'harassed' and 'questioned' for doing their job
The BBC speaks to journalists in the region who say doing their job has become increasingly difficult.
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The 400,000 seafarers who can't go home
Unions say Covid has in effect trapped thousands of seafarers on ships - waiting to go home.
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Climate change: You've got cheap data, how about cheap power too?
The iPhone transformed mobile phones in just 10 years. Could green energy see a similar revolution?
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The U.S. breaks its record, tallying over 98,000 new cases in a day.
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Scared but socially distant in a Tokyo 'haunted house'
Could this zombie-inspired experience be for people who want to be frightened but be Covid-19 safe?
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US election 2020: Trump is in the fight of his political life
In the throes of an epoch-defining election, those looking for a healing process will be disappointed.
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US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden's final week
The presidential campaigns are coming to an end. We've fact-checked the candidates' latest claims.
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Coronavirus: Slovakia holds national test but president calls for delay
Everyone in Slovakia over the age of 10 is to be tested for Covid - but the president is sceptical.
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Covid: Belgium announces return to national lockdown
Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe.
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US election: What Latino first-time voters want
Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote.
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Berlin airport opens... 10 years late
Berlin's new airport is finally opening to the public, 10 years behind schedule and billions over budget.
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Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation
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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace?
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: 23 - 29 October 2020
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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Why the humble text message is still a campaign weapon
Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through.
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Indian brands reckon with a new challenge: hate
It's an unusual moment for India's corporate culture, which has shied away from political activism.
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Oil firm whistleblower trapped in Croatian holiday hell
A British lawyer exposed huge oil industry corruption - and now Monaco wants him extradited.
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Starbucks sees hotter-than-expected earnings for 2021
Starbucks sees hotter-than-expected earnings for 2021
Starbucks Corp forecast 2021 earnings largely above estimates on Thursday, helped by strong online orders and a recovery in demand following the initial hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida
Democrat Biden's lead over the US president is narrower in must-win states, with Florida a key prize.
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Armenians on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenian mothers fear for sons on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides suffer heavy casualties.
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Coronavirus hardship in Mexico, Nigeria and Bangladesh
Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives.
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Amazon scores record sales for any three-month period ever
Amazon scores record sales for any three-month period ever
The online retail giant total net sales for the quarter reached $96.1 billion compared to $70 billion a year ago, beating Wall Street expectations of $92.7 billion, according to analysts surveyed by Refinitiv.
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Alphabet sales growth back as Google key for advertisers
Alphabet sales growth back as Google key for advertisers
Google parent Alphabet Inc returned to sales growth in the third quarter as businesses initially hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic resumed advertising with the internet's biggest supplier of ads.
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Wall Street donations favor Trump rival Joe Biden by smaller margin than Hillary Clinton
Wall Street donations favor Trump rival Joe Biden by smaller margin than Hillary Clinton
Wall Street has been pouring money into the coffers of former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign, but not at the pace seen during the 2016 election.
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United Airlines to trial airport Covid testing
The airline's boss Scott Kirby tells the BBC passenger testing is "key to reopening the world economy".
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'We asked Trump to stop playing YMCA' - Village People singer Victor Willis
Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
US election: 'Our kids died in the Parkland shooting, but we disagree on guns'
The parents of two Parkland victims share different views on the issue of gun violence in the US.
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M.L.B. says the Dodgers’ Justin Turner insisted on celebrating with teammates despite his positive coronavirus test.
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