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Donald Trump Deserves Higher Honor Than Nobel Prize.
(Donald Trump) For over one hundred years, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded. In that time, this honor has been viewed as the ultimate prize for any political leader.
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Cairo choir plays message of hope amid COVID-19 gloom | Africanews
Egypt's Cairo Celebration Choir have had their concerts cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic but it hasn't stopped them from releasing a hopeful and colourful message during the tough
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COVID-19 vaccine trial resumes in the UK after safety review
AstraZeneca announced on Wednesday it had "voluntarily paused" its trial of the COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222, developed alongside Oxford University after the volunteer developed an unexplained illness.
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BUY ELECTION? Neita-Robertson building case to seek redress in court over vote-buying allegations
Video footage said to have been captured in Portland Western is proof of the widescale and brazen vote-buying across the constituency during the recent general election, the losing candidate has charged. The 96-second clip, which shows a man...
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South Africa: Feeding the homeless affected by Covid | Africanews
Volunteers in South Africa are feeding needy people on a sports field where stray bullets from gang warfare are a daily
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Malahoo Forte: I work without fanfare - Second-time MP says unconventional approach to politics works for her, constituents
No cameras and no handouts may have given those on the outside of St James West Central the impression that she was disconnected from the constituents, doing little and was on her way to being a one-term member of parliament, Marlene Malahoo Forte...
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Maxine Waters sounds alarm on coming wave of evictions
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), who is the Chairwoman of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, is sounding the alarm on what she says will be an eviction crisis in … Continued The post Maxine Waters sounds alarm on coming wave of evictions appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.
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Perfume brand says cutting Black actor from ad was misstep - Black News Channel
NEW YORK (AP) — British perfume brand Jo Malone has apologized to Black actor John Boyega of 'Star Wars' fame after cutting him out of the Chinese version of a cologne commercial he helped create. Jo Malone London said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that the ad designed for Chinese
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OPEC cuts oil demand forecasts, BP sees 'peak oil' in 2020s - Black News Channel
By Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Developing countries' difficulty in containing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic will keep a lid on global oil demand, particularly in India, the OPEC cartel said Monday as it cut its forecasts. OPEC cut its estimates for world demand by 400,000 barrels a day
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Dwayne Johnson Reveals He and His Family Contracted COVID-19 – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Rollingout - Dwayne Johnson has revealed he and his family tested positive for coronavirus two-and-a-half weeks ago. The 48-year-old actor admitted it was a “real kick in the gut” to discover he, his wife Lauren, 35, and [...]
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Voting During The Pandemic: What You Should Know About Coronavirus And Casting Ballots
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Updated | Int'l space station to be visible from Jamaica today
The International Space Station will today be visible from Jamaica with the naked eye. This will be possible around 7:08 p.m. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) notes that sightings of the space station typically...
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Remembering revolutionist Phyllis Coard
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 Keeping it Real—Preparing to Vote in 2020 - Black Voice News
“Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” ― Abraham Lincoln S.E. Williams | Executive Editor This year voting is being complicated by the coronavirus and warranted
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The Key to Motivating Young Voters? Young Candidates | Dallas Weekly
One of the most exciting parts of this year’s Democratic National Convention for me was the keynote speech delivered collectively by a group of young progressive elected officials, many of them Black. They showed us the potential for a promising future once we have gotten past the presidency of
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Analysis: Naomi Osaka is Poised to Lead Tennis On, Off Court - Black Voice News
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Death toll from US West Coast wildfires reaches 33
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Jamaican judge withdraws Florida Supreme Court nomination - Stabroek News
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Battle over rejected ballots
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MPUTHIA: New Covid-19 related lawsuits by employees
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Region Four woman, 83, dies of COVID - Stabroek News
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Study: Kids infected at day care spread coronavirus at home | The Atlanta Voice
Children who caught the coronavirus at daycares and a day camp spread it to their relatives, according to a new report that underscores that kids can bring the germ home and infect others. Scientists already know children can spread the virus. But the study published Friday by the Centers for
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Coronavirus Update: School Districts Seek More Substitutes as Teachers Stay Home
As students return to in-person learning for the fall semester, school districts are scrambling to find substitute teachers to replace teachers who have retired or taken leaves of absence for fear of contracting coronavirus. In some places, districts are lowering certification requirements to
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Recount lawyers brace for ‘X’ battle - Row over voter intention in Westmoreland Eastern
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JetBlue to launch major expansion in the Caribbean
(CMC): US-based carrier, JetBlue is set to launch a major Caribbean expansion in November, with new routes across the region, from Aruba to St. Maarten. In a recent announcement, the airline said that starting November 19, it will be will be...
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No one can dethrone me: ED
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