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Protesters Clash With Police Over COVID-19 Restrictions In Barcelona
Protesters who deny the existence of COVID19 and object to restrictions to curb the pandemic's spread clashed with police in Barcelona on Friday.
Polish Bakers Support Protests With Lightning Bolts On Bread And Pastries
With no time to attend the abortion rights protests sweeping Poland, Asia Olejniczak, a baker in Warsaw, is instead expressing her support by baking bread loaves emblazoned with the protesters' new symbol: a lighting bolt.
Mirzapur 2 Makers Apologise to Novelist Surender Mohan Pathak for 'Inadvertently Hurting' Sentiments
Hindi novelist Surendra Mohan Pathak had threatened legal action against the makers of 'Mirzapur 2' for allegedly misrepresenting his novel 'Dhabba' as 'sheer porno'.
Nestle Buys U.S. Meal Delivery Group Freshly
Food group Nestle on Friday said it had bought U.S. meal delivery company Freshly in a deal valuing it at $950 million, with further potential payments or "earnouts" of up to $550 million.
Canada Police, Border Agency Accused of Colluding to Get Huawei Exec's Passcodes
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer Scott Kirkland interrogated the Huawei chief financial officer for three hours during a stopover at the Vancouver airport in December 2018.
Disney World To Lay Off 11,000 Amid Pandemic
Orlando (US) (AP) Walt Disney World says it plans to lay off more than 11,000 unionized workers because of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of pandemic-related job casualties at the Florida resort to almost 18,000 positions. Disney World s...
Civil Rights Groups Settle Lawsuit Over Utilities Access
Civil rights groups have reached a settlement with a Georgia city to end policies that they said illegally restricted access to utility services and disproportionately affected Black and Latino residents.
Sans Gala Or Red Carpet, A Stylish Fashion Show At The Met
The annual hoopla around the celebritystudded Met Gala is so intense, it's often forgotten who the real star is: the fashion exhibit inside.
Europeans Urge Wider Curbs As COVID Sweeps Continent, Batters U.S
EU officials warned Europe to be ready for wider COVID restrictions as infections surged across the continent, France and Germany prepared curbs almost as strict as their spring lockdowns and cases soared across the United States.
Study: 1 To 2 Million Tons Of US Plastic Trash Goes Astray
Washington, Oct 30 (AP) More than a million tons a year of America's plastic trash isn't ending up where it should. The equivalent of as many as 1,300 plastic grocery bags per person is landing in places such as oceans and roadways, according to a new stu...
Amid Civil Unrest, National Guard Arrives In Philadelphia
Philadelphia (US), Oct 30 (AP) The Pennsylvania National Guard arrived in Philadelphia on Friday following days of protests, store break-ins and ATM thefts after a Black man holding a knife was shot at 14 times by police, killing him. The Guard is curr...
Conversion Only For Sake Of Marriage Is Not Valid: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has said in a case that conversion just for the sake of marriage is not valid. The court made the remark while dismissing a plea by a newly married couple.
If 2020 Is Like 2000, Trump Believes He's Got The Votes
More than 81 million Americans have already voted in the presidential election, but President Donald Trump thinks he can count on one hand the votes that will determine the outcome.
Judge Sets Nov. Deadlines For U.S. Antitrust Case Against Google
Alphabet's Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by midNovember, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month, U.S. Judge Amit Mehta said in a brief order on Friday.
Upcoming Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Teased in New Video Ahead of Launch on November 6
The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 will have an entirely new chassis, new engine architecture, and many other new features as well.
EU Urges Quick WHO Reform, Asks For More Transparency In Pandemics
The World Health Organization (WHO) should be quickly overhauled, get more powers to handle pandemics and expose its member states' shortfalls in health emergencies, European Union officials said on Friday.