[NEWS] US judge grants early release to Brazilian in FIFA corruption scandal



A federal judge in New York on Monday granted the release from prison on humanitarian grounds of an 87-year-old former senior Brazilian football official tarnished by the FIFA corruption scandal.

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[NEWS] Police site crashes as Kiwis turn into shutdown snitches



New Zealanders have become so keen to report their neighbours for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules that police on Monday said a website dedicated to addressing the issue crashed soon after going live.

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[NEWS] U.S. Indicts Venezuelan President Maduro, Aides for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

The Trump administration will announce indictments against Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and members of his inner circle for effectively converting Venezuela’s state into a criminal enterprise at the service of drug traffickers and terrorist groups, according to four people familiar with the situation.

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[NEWS] Mounting Tokyo 2020 postponement calls put pressure on defiant Olympic chiefs



Pressure mounted on Olympic organisers to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games on Saturday after the powerful US track and field federation urged this summer's showpiece be pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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[NEWS] Companies hit pause button as coronavirus infects economy



Layoffs, cutting costs and halting dividends... companies are scrambling to adapt as the coronavirus emergency hits demand and draconian measures taken to contain the illness undercut production and demand.

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[NEWS] Australian airline Qantas to cut all international flights



Australia's biggest airline Qantas said Thursday it would halt all international flights and suspend 20,000 staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic, days after the island nation's other main carrier Virgin shut its overseas routes.

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[NEWS] 'Elderly hour' in Aussie stores as panic-buying continues

Australia's elderly were let in early to supermarkets on Tuesday but there were still scenes of coronavirus panic buying in some areas, with reports of empty shelves and large queues.

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[NEWS] These Delivery Drivers Are Risking Their Health to Keep China Running During the Coronavirus Epidemic

It feels like a long time since Gao Zhixiao could just walk out the door, hop on his scooter and plunge into traffic. Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak erupted in China, the delivery driver has to take a health test each morning and spend 20 minutes disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes to avoid spreading germs during his route around Beijing.

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[NEWS] Cambodia bars entry by water transport



The Ministry of Public Works and Transport issued an announcement on Friday to suspend the entry of travellers through waterways to prevent the spread of the Covid-19.

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[NEWS] Deliveroo starts contactless delivery



British food delivery service Deliveroo said it will allow orders to be left outside people's addresses so that the courier does not have to come into contact with the customer, to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus.

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[NEWS] Weak Spurs exposed as Leipzig cruise into Champions League quarters



Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli questioned his side's mental strength after RB Leipzig cruised to a 3-0 win on Tuesday to progress 4-0 on aggregate to the quarter-finals for the first time.

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[NEWS] Voting begins in six states as Biden-Sanders showdown heats up



Voters in Michigan and five other states headed to polls early Tuesday in the latest slate of primaries that will decide whether Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders will face President Donald Trump in November.

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[NEWS] One last event before Harry and Meghan bow out



Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will make their last official appearance as senior royals on Monday, joining Queen Elizabeth II for an event in London before they set off on their own.

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[NEWS] Vatican Confirms 1st Coronavirus Case as Pope Francis Recovers From a Cold

The Vatican confirmed the walled city-state’s first case of the new coronavirus Friday and closed some offices as a precaution while Pope Francis continued recovering from a cold.

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[NEWS] I put a spell on you: Hong Kongers vent political anger with ritual



Hong Kongers are seizing on an ancient ritual to relieve their frustration after months of political upheaval, turning to 'villain hitting' to curse troublesome people.

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[NEWS] Greenpeace accuses DR Congo of signing vast new logging contracts



Greenpeace on Thursday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo's government of signing huge new logging contracts in the country's vast rainforest, a central part of Earth's natural defence against global warming.

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[NEWS] Spotify reveals the 10 most-streamed female artists in honor of International Women's Day

In honor of the upcoming International Women's Day, music streaming platform Spotify revealed on Wednesday the top female artists in the world. The ranking is based on user listening data from Jan. 1-March 1 of this year, according to a press release.

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[NEWS] Buttigieg endorses Joe Biden for president



Democrat Pete Buttigieg endorsed Joe Biden for US president on Monday, providing a major boost to the former vice president's White House hopes just one day after the onetime Indiana mayor himself dropped out of the race.

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[NEWS] Greece blocks nearly 10,000 migrants at Turkey border



Greece has blocked nearly 10,000 migrants trying to enter from the Turkey border over the past 24 hours, a Greek government source said Sunday.

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[NEWS] Earth captures new 'mini moon'



Earth has acquired a second "mini-moon" about the size of a car, according to astronomers who spotted the object circling our planet.

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[NEWS] Metal-dwelling crustacean now a Metallica namesake

When deep-sea scientist Torben Riehl discovered a new wormlike species, eyeless and less than half an inch long, existing in absolute darkness under extreme pressures in heavy manganese nodules some 13,500 feet below the surface of the water, he thought of Metallica. Paying tribute to his rock idols with a play on the metal-dwelling crustacean's habitat, and hoping to raise awareness about the potential effects of deep-sea metal mining, Riehl christened his discovery Macrostylis metallicola.

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[NEWS] Tousart gives Lyon edge against below-par Ronaldo and Juventus



Cristiano Ronaldo drew a blank as a Lucas Tousart goal handed Lyon a surprise 1-0 win over Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in France on Wednesday.

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[NEWS] Gnabry stars as Bayern rock Chelsea



Serge Gnabry fired Bayern Munich to the brink of the Champions League quarter-finals as the German's double inspired a superb 3-0 rout of Chelsea in the last-16 first leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

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[NEWS] Canada's Teck withdraws controversial oil sands project



Canada's Teck Resources said Sunday it had withdrawn its application to develop a giant oil sands mine in western Alberta, a controversial project which the federal government had been set to vote on this week.

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[NEWS] 'America First' vs 'Make in India' as Modi hosts Trump



Trade ties between the United States and India have long been problematic but under "America First" President Donald Trump and "Make in India" Prime Minister Narendra Modi, they have worsened.

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