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EDITORIAL: Beware, Be Smart, Be Safe — COVID-19 Has Not Left the Building

Based on an ominous forecast just released by the University of Washington, if our habits remain the same and we insist upon the rush back to "normal," we can expect the U.S. to exceed 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 by

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Source: The Washington Informer

Why Nintendo’s sales are skyrocketing during the global pandemic

Collaborative, multiplayer games, casually referred to as “couch-cooperative,” such as “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” “Mario Party” and “Mario Kart” that can be played virtually with others, are making a huge comeback in the gaming world and driving Nintendo’s profits through the

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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

MDC ‘abductees’ denied bail

THREE MDC activists accused of publishing falsehoods prejudicial to the State and defeating the course of justice have been denied bail and remanded in custody to June

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Inflation rises to 785.55%

Zimbabwe’s inflation rose to 785.55% on an annualized basis in May, from 765.57% the previous month, the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency said today, laying bare the challenge of a weakening local currency and rising

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Beijing cancels flights over new virus as second wave lingers

Beijing’s airports cancelled more than 1,200 flights and schools in the Chinese capital were closed again on Wednesday as authorities rushed to contain a new coronavirus outbreak linked to a wholesale food

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Cape Town school installs DIY screens to prevent virus spread

A primary school in the suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa has installed DIY screens on pupils desk to prevent exposure to the

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

3 Indian Soldiers Killed in First Deadly Clash on Chinese Border in Decades

It was the first time in decades that soldiers were killed in a skirmish along the border, military experts said, and it was not immediately clear how India would respond to China, which has a much more powerful

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Ex-deputy mayor wins appeal

former Bulawayo deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami, who was fired following a High Court ruling declaring his election flawed because of a previous conviction, has won the appeal against both conviction and sentence on the criminal

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

‘Wakanda’ Is a Myth: We Are Still Dying In Atlanta [Editorial]

Source: Julia Beverly / Radio One Digital

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Source: The Urban Daily

JA first choice

MONTEGO BAY, St James — An American doctor who has been treating COVID-19 patients in her country for several months was among the more than 500 tourists and locals who arrived in the island on six flights from the US yesterday, saying that she decided to vacation in Jamaica on the first break she

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Tanzania coronavirus: prez orders reopening of all schools on June 29

June 11: Africa CDC calls on Tanzania to share virus data

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Drax's Nguwaya denied bail

Delish Nguwaya’s bid for freedom collapsed on Tuesday morning as his application for bail was dismissed by a Harare Magistrate on the basis that he is likely to abscond or interfere with State

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Cameroon: Disabled Protest Neglect as Coronavirus Spreads

Hundreds of people with disabilities fanned out across Cameroon’s capital Monday, protesting against the neglect they say they’ve suffered during the COVID-19

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Source: allAfrica.com

Local Black Chamber Salutes Young Leaders

Participants in the Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce’s (SBCC) Young Leadership Collaborative (YLC) will graduate in June after completing a seven-course program designed to increase the number of young people of color interested in becoming future business

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Legendary Actress Cicely Tyson Awarded With Peabody Career Achievement Honor

Throughout her entire career, living legend Cicely Tyson has used her artistry to bring poignant roles to life on television and in

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Source: NewsOne

Gov. Evers announces $25 million Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program

On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Gov. Tony Evers announced the launch of a $25 million Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program for Wisconsinites who have experienced income loss as a result of the COVID-19

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

11 die in new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 17 Ebola cases in a new outbreak of the deadly virus in the western province of Equateur and 11 of those infected have died, health officials said on

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Munich’s annual Oktoberfest canceled for first time since World War II

MUNICH—Drinking alone may not be good for you, but in times of corona—the virus, not the beer—drinking with thousands of revelers in a packed tent at a beer festival wouldn’t be a great idea

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

How To Safely Visit Bars Now That They’ve Reopened

A month ago I said to my partner, “I don’t think I’ll feel comfortable going back to a bar for at least

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Source: MadameNoire

Africa Development Bank blacklists Chinese company building Kenyan power project

“An investigation conducted by the Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption established that Sinotec Company Limited misrepresented its experience, the value and dates of its reference contracts and its relationship with other bidders while participating in three Bank-financed tenders under

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

SECU Supports the African-American Credit Union Coalition with $125,000 Donation

/EIN News/ -- RALEIGH, N.C., June 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is pleased to announce a donation of $125,000 to the African-American Credit Union Coalition

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Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News

Ohio Lawmaker Implies That Hygiene May Be Reason Black Americans Have Higher Covid-19 Rates, Here Is The Backlash

(Photo by Megan Jelinger/Anadolu Agency via Getty

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Source: https://www.forbes.com

Africa: Walter Rodney and 2020 Africa

With his magnus opus, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, published in 1972, Rodney told the development story of Africa in a way that bears resonance to the African condition

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Source: allAfrica.com

New SOEs to fight potential formation of super gangs — Holness

PRIME Minister Andrew Holness yesterday declared two new states of public emergency (SOE) in the island, drawing immediate criticism from Opposition Member of Parliament and former Minister of National Security Peter Bunting that the measure is being overused and has failed to serve as a deterrent

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Black Women Leaders Launches Fund To Support State’s Black Community

On Tuesday, a group of anchor leaders announced a first-of-its-kind fund to support the Black community in Washington

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

VIDEO: Doctors grapple with tough conditions in Mumbai’s slums amid pandemic

It gets very hot in the sun,” said Dr. Palak Kaserwal, who leads a 10-member team of doctors and nurses screening COVID-19 patients in claustrophobic shanties in

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Source: South Florida Times

Jamaican pilots lead AA's return since the shut down | New York Carib News

Jamaican pilots lead AA’s return since the shut down

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Source: The New York Carib News

Byo residents pursue independent water tests

BULAWAYO residents have engaged private laboratories to run independent tests on the city’s water after five children reportedly succumbed to diarrhoea due to contaminated water being pumped to Luveve high-density suburb by the local

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Panyaza Lesufi | What the youth of today can learn from the 1976 generation

Like the youth of 1976, today’s young people are full of energy, ambition and willingness to develop their skills and stand on their own two feet, to thrive and lead fulfilling lives, writes Panyaza

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Source: https://www.news24.com

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