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200 opposition activists detained at democratic forum in Moscow. Russian authorities says they were breaking Covid-19 protocol

Around 200 opposition activists were detained in Moscow on Saturday, according to a statement from Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. The detentions are the latest in a series of crackdowns sustained by members of the opposition following Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s arrest and imprisonment. Navalny was detained in January on his arrival from Germany, where

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Chris Harrison is out as host of the next ‘Bachelorette’ season

Chris Harrison’s journey with “The Bachelorette” is over, at least for now, after a controversy over racially insensitive comments. The longtime host of “The Bachelor” reality franchise will not be back to guide the next “Bachelorette” on her search for love, producers announced on Twitter late Friday. Former “Bachelorette” stars Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe

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Tanzania’s Prime Minister dispels rumors about President Magufuli’s health after Covid-19 speculation

Tanzania’s Prime Minister has dispelled rumors about President John Magufuli’s health after days of wide speculation that he was ill with Covid-19. Kassim Majaliwa said he was surprised people were questioning the President’s whereabouts, adding that the leader was “fine and continuing with his daily activities,” as he spoke during a Friday prayer session at

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An announcer hurled racist insults at a high school basketball team for kneeling during the National Anthem

The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who “made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High student athletes” on a livestream of a state basketball tournament, a statement from the district superintendent said. On Thursday, the Norman High School girls’ basketball team was set to play Midwest City in the

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Breonna Taylor’s mother files internal affairs complaints against six Louisville Metro police officers

Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer,has filed internal affairs complaints against six officers with the Professional Standards Unit of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) this week, according to the complaints provided to CNN by Palmer’s attorney Sam Aguiar. Palmer alleges the behavior of four officers was “unacceptable, intolerable and contributing factors to Breonna’s death and

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She was shot dead, her body dug up and her grave filled with cement. But her fight is not over

Hours after her family, friends and thousands of mourners laid Angel’s body to rest, Myanmar’s security forces entered the cemetery under the cover of darkness, dumped the carefully placed flowers and wreaths, and dug up her grave. The following morning, in footage shared to CNN and from witness accounts, among the detritus left scattered around

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Scientists may have cracked the code for ‘world’s oldest computer’

Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — Researchers believe they may have solved the mystery behind a 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator – otherwise described as being the world’s oldest “computer.” The Antikythera mechanism has long been a scientific mystery since it was discovered on an ancient shipwreck in 1901. While scientists

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