With Beirut’s dock explosion, Lebanon precarious economy has got even weaker

The explosion erodes what little trust citizens may still have had in their political class.

Hannes Baumann, The Conversation

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Coronavirus: New Zealand PM says new cases of local transmission reported after 102 days

A partial lockdown has been enforced in Auckland, where the four cases have been found.

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Coronavirus: Taiwan says it sent assistance to foreign countries secretly to avoid Chinese anger

Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Taiwan has donated 5.1 crore masks overseas, including one crore to the United States.

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· 9 hours ago

Coronavirus: Russia has developed first vaccine, claims Vladimir Putin, says his daughter inoculated

Scientists have raised questions about Phase 3 trials not being conducted before registering the vaccine.

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· 11 hours ago

Nepal has stalled 11 new flood prevention projects on the border, Uttar Pradesh CM tells PM Modi

The neighbouring country has not provided permission for their implementation in its geographical area due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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· 12 hours ago

Watch: From Aziz Ansari to Bernie Sanders, here are hilarious imitations of famous personalities

Look out for actor Josh Flitter’s imitation of Bill Clinton auditioning for Jurassic Park, among others.

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Watch: Cuba’s capital Havana gets its own Eiffel Tower

The 13-feet high replica of Paris’s iconic Eiffel Tower was created by Cuban blacksmith Jorge Enrique Salgado.

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Watch: Worm-luring dance routine demonstrated by American Woodcock bird to her chicks

The routine also fits well with ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees.

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· 14 hours ago

‘You feed your kids dog food?’: Watch this disbelieving review of a chicken and beef recipe

Watch till the end.

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‘May Vine rest in peace’: Watch Comedian Jeff Wright impersonate popular social media apps

‘TikTok: I wasn't stealing information, I just ask people their birthdays so I can say happy birthday when it comes. Facebook: First of all, that’s my job...’

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Watch: This view of the devastating Beirut explosion taken from a boat

The blast on August 4 killed over 150 people and left thousands injured.

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Watch: Seagull casually enters a store, picks up a bag of chips, and hurries away

Social media users are in awe of the bird.

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