Daily Archives: July 2, 2020

‘Jesus Christ! I thought we’d get four’: Pensioner cruise drug smugglers sentenced to eight years in Portuguese prison

A British pensioner whispered “Jesus Christ! I wasn’t expecting more than four” to his wife in court yesterday/THURS as they were jailed for eight years each for smuggling £1 million pounds of cocaine on a luxury Caribbean cruise.  Three judges convicted ex-chef Roger Clarke, 72, and his former secretary wife Sue, 71, of drugs trafficking […]

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Colombian politician jailed for buying votes escapes during dental appointment

Click: The first Colombian politician to be jailed for buying votes escaped from prison on Tuesday after being temporarily allowed out for a dentist’s appointment.  Aída Merlano, 43, made the escape from her guard by using a red rope to jump out of the window of an orthodontist practice in the capital of Bogotá. She […]

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Russian and North Korean state media join forces to fight ‘fake news’

North Korea and Russian state media have joined forces to fight “fake news” about topics including Pyongyang’s contentious relationship with Washington. Wearing loyalty badges of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, the directors of the Korean Central News Agency and the TASS news agency signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday during a visit to Pyongyang by a […]

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Hunter Biden admits ‘poor judgement’ over Ukraine dealings as he speaks out for first time

Hunter Biden has admitted he exercised "poor judgement" over his foreign business dealings in his first public comments since he became a focal point in the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump. However Hunter, the son of Joe Biden, the former vice president, denied he had done anything wrong by taking a paid position with a Ukrainian […]

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Shark tears Frenchwoman’s hands off in attack off Polynesian paradise island

A French tourist has lost both her hands in a rare shark attack in the Pacific islands of Polynesia, say emergency services. The 35-year-old woman was swimming during a whale-watching trip on Monday off the island of Mo’orea – a honeymoon destination in the French overseas territory – when the oceanic whitetip shark bit into […]

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Syrian Kurds beef up security in Isil detention centres in anticipation of riots over Baghdadi killing

Syrian Kurdish forces said on Monday they are beefing up security in prisons and detention camps where tens of thousands of Isil militants and their supporters are held, fearing a reaction to the death of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. An official with the Kurdish-led internal security agency said forces were "on high alert" in anticipation […]

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Indian capital Delhi diverts flights and restricts cars as millions endure ‘eye-burning’ smog

An emergency measure banning half of Delhi’s private vehicles from the road was introduced on Monday to combat the city’s air pollution, which has risen to more than 20 times the safe limit. As smog levels grew – making it three times worse than in Beijing – authorities also parked a van with an air […]

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12 Essential Work-From-Home Tips While Waiting Out Coronavirus

Long before the threat of the new coronavirus outbreak sent workers home to perform their duties remotely, a growing number of U.S. companies had solved the riddle of how to remain productive and profitable while overcoming the isolation and distractions that can plague flexible work-from-home employment policies. Now, it seems anybody who can is working […]

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NYC Employees Mandated To Cover Faces Amid Coronavirus Spread

NEW YORK CITY — Starting Monday, all city employees will be required to cover their faces while interacting with the public amid the pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The city has already distributed 1.4 million face coverings to municipal workers and will continue providing the protective gear to any worker who needs one, the […]

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'Stand Together' Says Byram Hills Virtual Choir: VIDEO

ARMONK, NY — How to connect the community through music. That was the puzzle that Byram Hills District choral teachers and Director of Fine Arts Deepak Marwah started working on after everyone was sent home because of the coronavirus pandemic. The answer seemed obvious. “Students had recently performed in the District Choral Festival with great […]

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