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Learn the Etiquette of Virtual Weddings

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By BY COURTNEY RUBIN from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3kYrELW

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Human cost of two nations fighting for 'Motherland'

The stories of families who have lost sons in the latest territorial war over Nagorno-Karabakh. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HLV813

How the controversial Nile dam might fix Sudan's floods

Egypt and Ethiopia are at loggerheads over the mega dam, with Sudan literally stuck in the middle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oJEvnJ

India couple bullied for intimate wedding photoshoot

Indian couple trolled for intimate post-wedding photoshoot refuses to give in to bullies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mFd24H

'My parents had hearts of gold, they didn't deserve it'

How people are dealing with the effects of coronavirus in one New York neighbourhood. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TJaVR8

The Miraculous Love Kids: Street kids changing their lives with guitars

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is just one star who's recorded with a group of girls from Afghanistan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/320t7u0

Belarus protests: The turtle 'anthem' protesters sing in Belarus

How music has featured prominently in the protests calling for President Lukashenko to step down. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jLTFFd

Got Worries? Make Newspaper Dolls to Catch Them

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By BY CHRISTY HARMON from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3mSQFZV

Kids’ Graphic Novels That Turn the Superhero Genre on Its Head

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By BY GENE LUEN YANG from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2GhcX7V

Texas: All of a sudden, a two-party election in the Lone Star State.

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By BY MANNY FERNANDEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HVQrC4

‘They’re coming after our state,’ McSally warns Arizona Republicans.

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By BY JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34IEQ1S

The Battlegrounds Within Battlegrounds

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By BY KEITH COLLINS, TRIP GABRIEL AND STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TJBvJP

Celebrities lend Biden a hand in turning out the vote in Philadelphia.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jPB3US

US Election 2020: Biden and Trump in last weekend dash round swing states

Joe Biden is in Michigan while Donald Trump arrives in Pennsylvania, both key to the White House race. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ecV4U6

Stanford Study Seeks to Quantify Infections Stemming From Trump Rallies

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35Pg9QV

Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, facing opponents from both parties, embraces Trumpism.

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jH3O61

Police in North Carolina use a chemical spray to disperse a get-out-the-vote rally.

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/323ZGY2

Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TFVbhN Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3eciyZL

US election: The big issue that could hurt Trump

Just ahead of the election, the US is seeing what could be the largest outbreak of the pandemic so far. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kQx63C

US election 2020: 'It just makes me feel like a nobody'

Former prisoner Davion Hampton from Florida wants to vote in this US election. But he can't. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/320sWi5

US election: 'All Republicans should marry Democrats'

Chenren and Cathy Shao haven't let political differences get in the way of their eight-year marriage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HVJXmN

US election 2020: The great dividing line of this campaign

For some Americans, civil unrest after police shootings is driving their support for Donald Trump. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TJaHte

Covid: Belgium announces return to national lockdown

Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TKYvYF

Berlin airport opens... 10 years late

Berlin's new airport is finally opening to the public, 10 years behind schedule and billions over budget. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ecZ4UF

A judge orders the Postal Service to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deliver ballots on time in 22 districts.

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND HAILEY FUCHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HQCHbo

N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests

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By Unknown Author from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3eaLEIK

Trump, in Minnesota, lashes out at Democrats for limiting crowd sizes.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mEgxIy

Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation

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By BY JACK HEALY, DANIELLE IVORY AND SERGE F. KOVALESKI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TCEnIb

Voters suing Minnesota over a mask mandate are asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

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By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JeAC9Y

Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds

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By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eeng93

Woman Who Mailed Threat to Susan Collins Gets 30 Months in Prison

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31XgW0Z

¿Quién ganará Florida, Biden o Trump? Esto dicen las encuestas

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2JnWsbi

Political Satire Isn’t Dead. It’s Been Turned Into Horror Stories.

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By BY ANNALEE NEWITZ from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jGKgP9

Glimmers of Hope for a Winter With Tropical Travel

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By BY CATHERINE PORTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HN23qM

Freedom as the Muzzle of a Glock

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By BY ROGER COHEN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/37Wao6p

How Lincoln Survived the Worst Election Ever

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By BY TED WIDMER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3mGo0Xw

France’s Hardening Defense of Cartoons of Muhammad Could Lead to ‘A Trap’

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By BY NORIMITSU ONISHI AND CONSTANT MÉHEUT from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kJpK1R

Cruise Ships Can Sail Again, With Strict Rules. Here’s What to Know.

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By BY CEYLAN YEGINSU from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2JnRLhG

The U.S. breaks its record, tallying over 92,000 new cases in a day.

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By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO, MITCH SMITH AND REBECCA HALLECK from NYT World https://ift.tt/35QDVvS

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Set New Record as Infections Soar

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By BY MITCH SMITH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TDYLsB

Trump and Biden campaign through Midwest states with ‘red zone’ virus outbreaks.

By BY ANNIE KARNI, THOMAS KAPLAN AND MICHAEL COOPER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2GeINCf

At End of Bitter Campaign, Joe Biden Anguishes Over ‘My Only Surviving Son’

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By BY MARK LEIBOVICH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37TJtby

In many local elections, systemic racism and police reform have become the focal points of campaigns.

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By BY JOHN ELIGON AND AUDRA D. S. BURCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35TkMJy

‘Goodfellas,’ the Sequel? 4 Arrested in $6 Million Heist at J.F.K. Airport

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By BY TROY CLOSSON from NYT New York https://ift.tt/35OQjwj

US election: What Latino first-time voters want

Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/364Khbd

Africa's week in pictures: 23 - 29 October 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35HpDgW

Why the humble text message is still a campaign weapon

Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37SvCSN

Indian brands reckon with a new challenge: hate

It's an unusual moment for India's corporate culture, which has shied away from political activism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jE00Ti

Oil firm whistleblower trapped in Croatian holiday hell

A British lawyer exposed huge oil industry corruption - and now Monaco wants him extradited. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3e7nkrg

The Original Nachos Were Crunchy, Cheesy and Truly Mexican

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By BY PATI JINICH from NYT Food https://ift.tt/34D7EZE

A focus on Florida, and waiting for Pennsylvania.

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By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/3oHFIvA

Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

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By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3kFanHO

A vote-counting official in Florida who gave money to Trump’s campaign resigns.

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37QwWpi

Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done

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By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/34CtOLD

Appeals court rules Minnesota must segregate ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31TWhed

US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida

Mr Biden's lead over the US president is narrower in must-win states, with Florida a key prize. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HM9uyS

Covid-19: Record traffic out of Paris as second French lockdown begins

Traffic stretched more than 430 miles (700km) in total just hours before new measures came into force. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oBtbKi

Walmart pulls guns from display over 'civil unrest' concerns

Walmart has removed gun and ammunition displays from its stores citing concerns of "civil unrest". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oHxxiX

Armenians on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenian mothers fear for sons on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides suffer heavy casualties. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mD7jMC

Coronavirus hardship in Mexico, Nigeria and Bangladesh

Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oMNWD5

Trump’s Hard-Line Immigration Policies Go Before Voters

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34COUcW

Trump and Biden Converge in Florida, an Elusive Prize Still Up for Grabs

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By BY KATIE GLUECK AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jOnh57

A Californian is battling both influenza and Covid-19 in an early case of ‘co-infection.’

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3e7alFW

Appeals court rules Minnesota cannot count ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35KvzFX

Jimmy Orr, a Favorite Target of the Colts’ Unitas, Dies at 85

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By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3kTRvoF

Dems Mess With Texas

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By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37TXZQo

United Airlines to trial airport Covid testing

The airline's boss Scott Kirby tells the BBC passenger testing is "key to reopening the world economy". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35N3iPa

'We asked Trump to stop playing YMCA' - Village People singer Victor Willis

Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TDO09O

Officials Warn of Cyberattacks on Hospitals as Virus Cases Spike

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By BY NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3e5yH2Y

Trump’s Closing Argument on Virus Clashes With Science, and Voters’ Lives

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By BY ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3muQ5Bd

US election: 'Our kids died in the Parkland shooting, but we disagree on guns'

The parents of two Parkland victims share different views on the issue of gun violence in the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HJzDyf

An F-16 fighter jet used flares to intercept a plane flying near a Trump rally in Arizona.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kPXgDq

The polls are here, and they tell a clear story.

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By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/3oCb0nW

First a Sweet 16 party, now a wedding and a birthday: Long Island has more superspreading events.

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By BY ED SHANAHAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3muoBvy

Cuba Says U.S. Restrictions Will Force Western Union Offices to Close

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By BY KIRK SEMPLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/31N7nld

Al-Qaeda still 'heavily embedded' within Taliban in Afghanistan, UN official warns

A senior UN official says the Taliban is still tied to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, in spite of US deal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31OaJUP

Mali Radisson Blu attack: Two Islamists sentenced to death

Two Islamists are convicted of carrying out two attacks targeting foreigners, in which 25 people died. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35JsOEJ

Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HIGJDb

End Sars protests: 'I felt I was going to die there'

Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35IgmoL

US Election 2020: Will America's race issue decide the next president?

The BBC's Clive Myrie goes to the crucial state of Arizona, where black votes could decide who wins. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GdMEzu

US election 2020: What to look out for on election night

Americans will pick their next president on 3 November. Here's what to look for as results roll in. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HH1cIo

‘Perception Hacks’ and Other Potential Threats to the Election

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TAHEb0

M.L.B. says the Dodgers’ Justin Turner insisted on celebrating with teammates despite his positive coronavirus test.

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By BY JAMES WAGNER, GILLIAN R. BRASSIL AND DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/35FBwnK