South America’s Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, announced on Sunday that the Copa América would no longer be held in Argentina, just 13 days before the tournament was due to begin.South America’s Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, announced on Sunday that the Copa América would no longer be held in Argentina, just 13 days before the tournament was due […]
Monthly Archives: May 2021
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Hundreds of thousands are leaving Hong Kong for the UK because of the national security law
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The sweeping National Security Law has put people in Hong Kong on edge, with many choosing to leave their home city for good. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout speaks to some expected to settle permanently in the UK.The sweeping National Security Law has put people in Hong Kong on edge, with many choosing to leave their […]
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NBA star says fans are treating players like ‘they’re in a human zoo’ after latest incident
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Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving says some fans are treating players like “they’re in a human zoo” after a spectator was arrested for throwing a water bottle at the NBA star on Sunday.Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving says some fans are treating players like “they’re in a human zoo” after a spectator was arrested for […]
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Students from an Islamic school in the north-central Nigerian state of Niger were indiscriminately shot at and abducted Sunday by a group of “armed bandits,” state police said in a statement.Students from an Islamic school in the north-central Nigerian state of Niger were indiscriminately shot at and abducted Sunday by a group of “armed bandits,” […]
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The owner of a Nashville hat store is being accused of anti-Semitism after announcing the sale of yellow Star of David badges, similar to the ones Nazis forced Jews to wear during the Holocaust, which read “NOT VACCINATED.”The owner of a Nashville hat store is being accused of anti-Semitism after announcing the sale of yellow […]
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Australian softball squad leaves for Tokyo Olympics, among first athletes to travel to Japan for Games
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The Aussie Spirit, the Australian women’s softball team, will be among the first athletes to arrive in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics after leaving Sydney on Monday.The Aussie Spirit, the Australian women’s softball team, will be among the first athletes to arrive in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics after leaving Sydney on Monday.
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As Tulsa digs for victims of the 1921 race massacre, victims say the road to justice is a long one
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One hundred years and a day after one of the country’s bloodiest massacres of the 20th Century, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday will begin exhuming bodies possibly linked to the crimes.One hundred years and a day after one of the country’s bloodiest massacres of the 20th Century, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on […]
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The US is celebrating a return from Covid-19 life, but an expert says it’s OK not to feel normal just yet
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Memorial Day weekend has brought back images of family gatherings and crowded beaches, but though things may look more normal, a clinical psychologist told CNN many people may still be dealing with emotional impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic.Memorial Day weekend has brought back images of family gatherings and crowded beaches, but though things may look […]
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In the end, it was the result no Manchester United fan wanted.In the end, it was the result no Manchester United fan wanted.
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In March, world trade was thrown into chaos by a boat. The Ever Given, a container ship nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall, ran aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt. It was stuck for six days, disrupting global supply chains.In March, world trade was thrown into chaos by a boat. […]