Новости за 24.09.2020

The UK and France have both reported their highest-ever daily total of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, confirming that the ‘second wave’ of the deadly virus is well and truly in full swing.
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Amazon’s home security subsidiary Ring has released a tiny drone to watch over users’ possessions while they’re gone – capitalizing on paranoia and laziness while further cementing the presence of Big Brother in the home.
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A woman attending an eighth-grade football game in Logan, Ohio was tased and arrested by a police officer after refusing to wear a mask in accordance with Covid-19 regulations.
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Russia has started clinical trials of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine on volunteers from high risk groups, including the elderly. The formula is currently in its final phase of tests, before planned mass distribution.
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Author and liberal journalist Sophia A. Nelson has set off a firestorm of accusations after calling black Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron multiple slurs, which she says she’s allowed to say because she’s mixed race.
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A supposedly ‘feel-good’ story about an 89-year-old pizza delivery man receiving a huge tip to help pay his monthly bills backfired, with social media users more angered that the octogenarian had to work into old age to survive.
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Boxing fans have reacted with a deluge of derision after British champion Anthony Joshua was revealed as a playable character in video game FIFA 21, including fans invoking the unmistakable insult of his leading rival, Tyson Fury.
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Italian President Sergio Mattarella has replied to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s unexpected explanation as to why Rome seems to be doing better in containing the spread of the coronavirus.
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Ahead of his bout with Hakeem Dawodu at UFC 253 on Saturday, Russian featherweight Zubaira Tukhugov sat down with RT Sport to break down his matchup, and discuss moving on without his mentor and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
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The Russian Embassy in Washington issued a sharp rebuke of the US government on Thursday, telling them to “save American lives (and) fight Covid19 – not the Russian Vaccines (being prepared to fight the killer pandemic). "
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A major explosion has occurred outside Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, after a gas tanker caught fire. Footage from the scene shows heavily damaged buildings and vehicles, and reports say multiple people have been injured.
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Presidential niece Mary Trump has sued her uncle, his sister, and their late brother, accusing the trio of defrauding her of her rightful interest in the Trump empire – perhaps providing some insight into why she wrote her book.
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Rhythmic gymnast world champion Ekaterina Selezneva has astonished her hundreds of thousands of fans on social media by carrying off an elastic-limbed crunch, limbering up before arcing one of her long legs over her head.
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A London Overground passenger was removed from the train after arguing with transport police officers over a face mask. While the passenger agreed to put it on, he decided to badmouth the officers, who made him walk.
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European Union officials have urged member states to do everything possible to slow the fresh wave of Covid-19 infections as the region's annual flu season begins, in order to avoid new lockdowns.
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US President Donald Trump was loudly booed as he paid his respects to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as calls intensify for him to hold off on nominating a replacement until after the November election.
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‘World’s sexiest athlete’ Alica Schmidt left World Cup-winner Mats Hummels flat out on the track during a 400m race when putting German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund through their paces during a series of workouts.
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Director Eugène Green was booted from the screening of his own movie at the San Sebastian Film Festival and is facing a potential fine from police after refusing “up to five times” to wear a mask as part of Covid-19 regulations.
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The authorities in the German capital have introduced a new set of guidelines for public servants to “raise awareness” about Berlin’s diversity. So far, however, the move has only managed to raise eyebrows.
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New Parkinson’s disease research indicates it may actually have two variants which start in different areas of the body. Scientists also worry the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to a major spike in the neurodegenerative disorder.
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Naomi Osaka has been dealing with the blow of her injury withdrawal from the French Open by indulging in a spot of sunbathing, sharing a sun-kissed shot with fans while tagging rapper boyfriend Cordae in the revealing photo.
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Bailiffs in Moscow have seized an apartment of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. It now can't be sold, donated, or mortgaged and comes after his team was ordered to pay 88 million rubles ($1.1 million) in libel damages.
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A young basketball prospect has died after being stabbed in New York. Bronx Community College star Terrell Wigfall died after being knifed in a fight in Hell's Kitchen in August, police announced Thursday.
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Video has surfaced of masked protesters taunting a black Los Angeles police officer with slurs and obscenities. Unrest flared as no charges were filed against two officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
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A commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has suggested creating a video game in which the country’s militia forces would rescue George Floyd from his fatal encounter with US police.
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