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‘You think Trump will save you?’: my nine days detained by North Korea’s secret police

Alek Sigley was studying in Pyongyang when he was blindfolded and taken to an interrogation facility where his handlers demanded he confess to his crimes Do you know what day it is? asked the man as we sat in the black Mercedes-Benz that had whisked me from the foreign student dormitory at Kim Il-sung university, where I had been living in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. I knew full well, but he answered his own question: Its the day the US imperialists invaded and started the war. It was Tuesday…

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ASOS: ‘Safety accusations just panic and hysteria’

The site is a distribution centre for the online clothing store and is on the list of government exemptions that can stay open during the current shop closures. One ASOS employee told Newsbeat they were “frightened for their families as well as themselves” because workers in the warehouse aren’t able to keep two metres apart, as instructed by the government’s social-distancing measures. ‘Additional health and safety measures’ ‘Mike’, who didn’t want to give his real name, worries that people are at risk. “They don’t want to be taking the virus…

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An Easy Tomato & Basil Sauce Recipe From Stuff You Have In Your Kitchen | Betches

LaCroix, and instead, learning to get creative with the items you already have in your kitchen. It’s not that I’m a canned food fan. In fact, I much prefer the type of foods that live in the refrigerator: fresh vegetables, juicy fruits and select organic proteins. It’s more that I’m a fundamentally lazy person. 500-hundred page cookbook, BUT if given the choice to go into my car and drive in L.A. traffic to go to the supermarket, where I then have to find parking before grocery shopping, versus sit on my…

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US hits grim milestone as coronavirus deaths hit 3,000, New York remains epicenter

The U.S. is set to surpass China’s toll of 3,300 deaths. New York is currently the U.S. epicenter of the virus and has over 67,000 cases. Over a third of all deaths in the country have occurred in the state. – Trump shows off new rapid coronavirus test kit as HHS says 1 million Americans tested – Dr. Oz calls NYC coronavirus disaster ‘a cautionary tale’: ‘We did our best. We were too late’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in an interview on “Hannity” Monday, urged every country to be transparent…

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New abortion laws come into force in NI

Prior to that vote, abortion was only allowed in very limited circumstances. It fell to the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) to come up with a framework to oversee the provision for abortion services. Last week, the regulations were made public for the first time and set out when and where abortions could take place, as well as who could carry them out. Terminations will be legal up to 12 weeks without conditions. Plenty of questions remain In order for an abortion to take place, one medical professional will be required…

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Aaron Carter’s Girlfriend Was Arrested For Domestic Violence | Betches

It’s been a while since we last checked in on Aaron Carter, but it looks like things in his life have not gotten any easier since last year. As a refresher, in September, Aaron’s siblings arrested for felony domestic violence, and now Aaron is popping off on Twitter about what allegedly went down. Back in January, Aaron Carter went public with his new girlfriend Melanie Martin, and no one seems to know much about her. Basically 167k Instagram followers, so this seems like an accurate assessment), and the one notable…

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Amazon fires New York worker who led strike over coronavirus concerns

Chris Smalls led workers who demanded protective gear and hazard pay while Bill de Blasio orders investigation into dismissal An told Vice News on Tuesday. To fire someone after five years for sticking up for people and trying to give them a voice. Strikers at the JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island demanded Amazon temporarily shut down the large facility for cleaning, after reports of multiple employees testing positive for killed more than 3,000, more than died in the 9/11 terror attacks. The workers also demanded more protective gear and hazard…

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30 Of The Best Photos From Our #Wild2020 Contest To Brighten Your Day

The #Wild2020 contest was launched on February 21st on Agora, the mobile app where photographers, whether amateur or professional, can participate to international photo contests and express their own point of view through their best pictures for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes (from $1,000 to $25,000), and where the global audience can vote for the best creations of Humanity. @cymot’s photo ‘Need to drink’ gathered the most votes on the Agora app, crowning him with the #Wild2020 ‘Hero’ title and rewarding him with a $1,000 cash prize.…

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5 Terrible Self-Care Ideas Youll Have While Stuck At Home & What To Do Instead | Betches

havewearing the same sweatpants for four days and still haven’t vacuumed your living room is strong. At this point I think we’re all just wishing we had plans to cancel. We wouldn’t cancel, because we’re desperate for face-to-face human interaction, but wouldn’t it be nice to have the like in the good old days?  there are a lot of options for taking care of ourselves mentally and DON’T: Box-Dye Your Own Hair (Or Cut It, For That Matter) Try A Hair Mask Instead of taking kitchen scissors to your forehead, try…

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