Protesters vent fury as Serbia’s president reimposes lockdown
It follows a spike in Covid-19 cases.
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Increase in rare brain inflammation linked to Covid-19, scientists say
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis affects the brain and spinal cord and often follows on from a minor infection.
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07, 2020
Warren Buffett’s ‘most gruesome mistake’ was buying Dexter Shoe. Here’s the story of his US$9 billion error
Warren Buffett’s “most gruesome mistake” was buying Dexter Shoe in 1993. The Maine shoemaker quickly became worthless; the Berkshire Hathaway shares he swapped for it are worth about US$8.7 billion today.The so-called Oracle of Omaha acquired Dexter fo...
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In coronavirus-hit UK, lockdown has been a royal pain in the arts. Can £1.5 billion save its world-famous culture sector?
The UK government has announced a £1.57 billion (almost US$2 billion) Covid-19 rescue package for the country’s arts and heritage venues to loud applause from leading cultural organisations. But with thousands of jobs at risk, there was concern it coul...
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Trump criticises US sports teams for considering name changes
The NFL’s Redskins announced on Friday that they had begun a ‘thorough review’ of their name.
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07, 2020
Canadian police say man accused of crashing gate threatened Trudeau
The exact nature of threat was not disclosed.
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07, 2020
Coronavirus: Broadway actor Nick Cordero, who had leg amputated, dead at 41 from Covid-19 complications
Broadway and TV actor Nick Cordero, who spent months in intensive care being treated for the coronavirus and lost his leg from complications, died Sunday, his wife said.He was 41 years old.“My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded...
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California’s epidemic of hate: 832 anti-Asian incidents in three months as coronavirus blaming soars
Wearing their masks, Donalene Ferrer and two other generations of family members were walking along an Oceanside neighbourhood in April when a car pulled up and a woman yelled: “You started the corona!”The accuser, with a baby and a toddler in tow, tur...
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Scottish independence support ahead in polls for ‘sustained period,’ expert says
Polling expert John Curtice said there was also strong support for the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon’s handling of the coronavirus crisis.
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A dozen injuries reported in shooting at US nightclub
It was unclear if anyone had been arrested over the incident in South Carolina.