British firms and individuals have lost more than £1.86m to coronavirus-related fraud since the crisis began, police have revealed – most of that to bogus companies selling non-existent products like masks and sanitisers. A BBC investigation has found criminals in West Africa have set up hundreds of these scam websites in the last month, targeting […]
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The struggling Chicago Bulls hired Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas to run their basketball operation, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday night By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer April 10, 2020, 4:05 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls came
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Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Reid Epstein, filling in for Lisa today. Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday. We spent countless hours reporting about how Iowa’s Democratic electorate longed for a younger, fresh-face candidate who could usher in generational change.
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More than 60 U.N. agencies and international organizations are urging governments to take immediate steps to address the unfolding global recession and financial crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the world’s poorest countries By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press April 10, 2020, 4:13 AM 3 min read UNITED NATIONS — More than 60
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NEW YORK — They let trains that look too crowded pass by. If they decide to board, they search for emptier cars to ride in. Then they size up fellow passengers before picking the safest spot they can find to sit or stand for commutes sometimes lasting an hour or more. This quiet calculus is
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison before they morphed into The Beatles A rare photograph of the trio who evolved into the Beatles has emerged. The previously-unpublished photo of The Quarrymen shows Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison a year before becoming The Beatles. The picture, captured
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Image copyright Getty Images The coronavirus was “taken a little more lightly” by western economies compared to those in Asia, says a former IMF chief economist. Raghuram Rajan said western economies are facing a drop in economic growth by as much as 6% this year. The widespread closure of businesses is having a huge financial
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Tua Tagovailoa’s agent says the quarterback is healthy and will be ready for training camp By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer April 9, 2020, 10:26 PM 2 min read Tua Tagovailoa’s agent says the quarterback is healthy and will be ready for training camp. Tagovailoa held a virtual pro day with former NFL quarterback
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WASHINGTON — When the federal government began rushing trillions of dollars of assistance to Americans crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, the hope was that some of the aid would allow businesses to keep workers on the payroll and cushion employees against job losses. But so far, a staggering number of Americans — more than 16
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Image copyright Getty Images Concerns have been raised by a senior official in the NHS that children with illnesses unrelated to Covid-19 are going to hospital too late and coming to harm as a result, a leaked email seen by BBC Newsnight says. The possible reasons for the late presentation include general advice given about
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