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Donald Trump court nomination hangs over Senate shuttered by virus

Trump's nomination of Barrett in a Rose Garden ceremony apparently became ground zero for the infections now gripping the president, his White House and its Senate allies

FB, Twitter, Google CEOs to testify before US Senate Committee on Oct 28

The hearing "must be constructive and focused on what matters most to the American people: how we work together to protect elections," Twitter said in a tweet in its policy channel

Pat Toomey says he won't run for another Senate term or governor

Democrats also have an advantage in recent history. Democrats have won four out of the last five races for governor.

WHO: 10% of world's population may have been infected by coronavirus

Experts have long said that the number of confirmed cases greatly underestimates the true figure

Three win 2020 Nobel medicine award for discovering Hepatitis C virus

The World Health Organization estimates there are over 70 million cases of hepatitis worldwide and 400,000 deaths each year

Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis shows no American is out of virus's reach

With U.S. infections rising for several weeks, Trump was one of about 40,000 Americans who learned they had tested positive when he broke the news early Friday

What is contact tracing, and why is it important for curbing Covid-19?

Health experts say contact tracing is key to containing the virus and allowing places to reopen more safely

Fugitive former Thai leader Thaksin says he had tested Covid-19 positive

He had mild symptoms sneezing and low fever but checked his health because he was preparing to travel, said the spokesman, Wim Rungwattanachinda

Honda to withdraw from Formula 1 at end of 2021 to attain carbon neutrality

Honda is the engine supplier for the Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams. It had resumed competition in F1 in 2015.

Joe Biden sticks to campaign plans after testing negative for coronavirus

The Democratic presidential nominee had planned on traveling to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to talk about the economy on Friday morning

US registers third month of slow hiring in last report before elections

The unemployment rate fell last month to 7.9% from 8.4% in August

European Central Bank takes a step closer toward introducing digital euro

The euro belongs to Europeans and our mission is to be its guardian, said Christine Lagarde, ECB President.

Google to pay publishers in 5 nations $1 bn over 3 years for news content

The internet search giant said Thursday that it has signed agreements for its news partnership program with nearly 200 publications in Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, the U.K. and Australia

German privacy watchdog fines H&M $41 million for spying on workers

A German privacy watchdog said Thursday that it is fining clothing retailer H&M 35.3 million euros ($41 million) after the company was found to have spied on some of its employees in Germany

Police case filed against Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra under epidemic act

The Gandhis and about 150 party workers, held briefly for violating prohibitory orders, were let off after they furnished personal bonds, Uttar Pradesh Police said

IPL 2020, CSK vs RR preview: Chennai favourites against depleted Royals

The absence of Stokes would severely impact Royals' campaign at least at the beginning because of the balance it lends to the side.

Step up infra investment to spur demand, revive economy: SBI chief

Says banks not risk averse, they are being prudent

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea must pay 10% of AGR dues by March 31: DoT

This is irrespective of what these telecom companies have already paid; lawyers at both firms going through fine print of the Supreme Court order

IPL 2020, RCB vs SRH preview: Virat Kohli begins hunt for elusive title

Both teams possess dangerous batsmen who can single-handedly take the game away from the opposition. Check RCB vs SRH playing 11 predictions and squad here

White House receives envelope containing poison ricin: Official

The letter was intercepted at a government facility that screens mail addressed to the White House and President Donald Trump, the official said